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Added 9 October 2026

winner

/ˈwɪnə/ noun

In Latin: victor, victrīx Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about winner at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The contestant who wins the contest.
A gambler who wins a bet.
A person with a record of successes.
his son would never be the achiever that his father was

Origin

Inherited from Middle English wynner, wynnere, equivalent to win + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Winner (“winner”), West Frisian winner (“winner”), Dutch winner and winnaar (“winner”), German Low German Winner, Gewinner (“winner”), German Gewinner (“winner”), Danish vinder (“winner”), Swedish vinnare (“winner”), Norwegian vinner (“winner”).

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