Definitions
a person with a record of successes
Word 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”).
Used in a sentence
“It was a fitting scoreline on the club's landmark anniversary, and appropriate that Van Persie should get the winner.”
“Michael Winner directed the 1974 action film "Death Wish".”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Takes first place”6 letters
02“First-place finisher”6 letters
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