WINNER

achiever, winner, success, succeeder

(noun) a person with a record of successes; “his son would never be the achiever that his father was”; “only winners need apply”; “if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success”

winner

(noun) a gambler who wins a bet

winner, victor

(noun) the contestant who wins the contest

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

winner (plural winners)

One who has won or often wins.

(sports) A point or goal that wins a competition.

Antonyms

• loser

Proper noun

Winner

A surname.

A ghost town in Minnesota.

A city, the county seat of Tripp County, South Dakota.

Source: Wiktionary


Win"ner, n.

Definition: One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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