Having won a battle, competition, or struggle; coming out as the winner.
From Latin 'victoria' meaning victory, which comes from 'vincere' meaning 'to conquer.' The suffix '-ous' means 'full of,' so victorious means 'full of victory.' The word evolved through Old French and entered English during the medieval period.
The Roman goddess of victory was literally named Victoria, and the word became so associated with success that Queen Victoria named herself after it—talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy! It's one of the few words where the concept and the name became intertwined in history.
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