win⋅ner

/ˈwɪn
ər/

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Show IPA –noun 1. a person or thing that wins; victor.
—Idiom 2. winner take all, a situation or outcome whereby the winner receives all the prizes or rewards.
Origin:
1325–75; ME; see
win,
-er 1
Winner
Win"ner\, n. One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or gaming.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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winner
1. n. An unexpectedly good situation, program, programmer, or person.
2. `real winner': Often sarcastic, but also used as high praise (see also the note under
user). "He's a real winner -- never reports a bug till he can duplicate it and send in an example."




