勝

forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

hoopoe (species of Eurasian bird, Upupa epops)

excellent match; unforgettable match; great contest; enthralling game

Sports

knockout stage (of a tournament)

multi-game competition; best-of-X series

Coined by the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba

true victory is victory over oneself

Internet slang; Video games; From Winner Winner Chicken Dinner in the game PUBG

winning a match; coming in first; victory

needy circumstances

come-from-behind victory; comeback win

Organization name

International Federation for Victory over Communism (group affiliated with the former Unification Church)

Slang

"winner" of a meal paid for by dutch treat (i.e. the person who eats the most)

Buddhism

Usnisavijaya; Victorious Goddess of the Chignon

tiebreaker

Horse racing

quinella; quiniela

Horse racing

bracket win; bracket quinella

Sumo

individual championship system

historic sites, places of scenic beauty and natural monuments

Idiomatic expression

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

winning every match; victory in every battle

Proverb

the pen is mightier than the sword

photo finish

extremely; exceedingly; exceptionally; remarkably; conspicuously

Sumo

tournament win in the highest division

Quotation

veni, vidi, vici; I came; I saw; I conquered