victōrĭa — Lewis & Short
victōrĭa, ae, f.victor.
I Prop., victory.
A In war.
1 Absol.: cernere de victoriā, Enn. ap. Non. p. 511, 9 (Trag. Rel. v. 206 Vahl.):
insignia victoriae, non victoriam reportare,Cic. Imp. Pomp. 3, 8; cf.:
exercitus plus victoriae quam praedae deportavit,prestige, Curt. 10, 2, 11:
reverti cum victoriā,Just. 2, 5, 2:
concurritur: horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta,Hor. S. 1, 1, 8.—Plur.: illum diem omnes labores et victorias confirmaturum, Sall. J. 49, 3.—
2 With gen.: utri magni victoria sit dati regni, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 108 (Ann. v. 91 Vahl.):
extremum malorum omnium esse civilis belli victoriam,Cic. Fam. 9, 6, 3:
clementiam in victoriā belli civilis admirabilem exhibuit,Suet. Caes. 75 init.—Plur.:
haec bella gravissima victoriaeque eorum bellorum clarissimae,Cic. Mur. 14, 31.—
3 With de and abl.:
cum Canulejus victoriā de patribus ... ingens esset,Liv. 4, 6, 5:
Africanus ob egregiam victoriam de Hannibale Poenisque appellatus,id. 21, 46, 8; 25, 39, 17:
de Vejentibus,id. 5, 15, 1:
quantaecumque, de Romanis tamen, victoriae partae fama,id. 27, 31, 3:
Philippi de Atheniensibus victoriam praeferebat,Curt. 8, 1, 33; Just. 31, 3, 9.—
4 With ab and abl.:
ut ab illo insignia victoriae, non victoriam reportarent,Cic. Imp. Pomp. 3, 8.—
5 With ex and abl.:
gens una populi Romani saepe ex opulentissimā Etruscā civitate victoriam tulit,Liv. 2, 50, 2:
ex Campanis victoriam pepererunt,id. 7, 34, 13:
Domitii ex Arvernis victoria fuit nobilis,Vell. 2, 10, 2.—
B In law contests, etc.
1 In gen.:
victoria penes patres fuit,Liv. 4, 50:
ex collegā victoriam quaerere,id. 2, 44; cf. Ov. F. 2, 811; id. A. A. 2, 539.—
2 With gen.:
litium,Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 54.—
II Transf.
A Personified: Victoria, as a Roman goddess, Victory:
Neptunus, Virtus, Victoria,Plaut. Am. prol. 42; cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 61; id. Div. 1, 43, 98; Ov. M. 8, 13; Inscr. Orell. 387; 1803; 1838; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 62 Müll.—
B A battle-cry, shout of victory:
suo more victoriam conclamant,Caes. B. G. 5, 37.—
C A statue of Victory; in a lusus verbb.:
nam qui Victorias aureas in usum belli conflari volebat, ita declinavit, victoriis utendum esse,Quint. 9, 2, 92.