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English Dictionary: winner by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
winner
n
  1. the contestant who wins the contest [syn: winner, victor]
    Antonym(s): also-ran, loser
  2. a gambler who wins a bet
    Antonym(s): loser
  3. 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"
    Synonym(s): achiever, winner, success, succeeder
    Antonym(s): failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Winner \Win"ner\, n.
      One who wins, or gains by success in competition, contest, or
      gaming.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Winner, SD (city, FIPS 72180)
      Location: 43.37386 N, 99.85869 W
      Population (1990): 3354 (1540 housing units)
      Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   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."
  
  
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