Usage Note
Victoire is used in sports, politics, and military contexts. It is the basis of the given name Victor / Victoire. The expression crier victoire means 'to claim victory' (often prematurely), equivalent to English 'to crow about a win'.
Examples
"Nous avons fêté la victoire."
Natural Translation
We celebrated the victory.
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