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Etymology

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Inherited fromMiddle Englishwynner,wynnere, equivalent towin +‎-er. CompareSaterland FrisianWinner(“winner”),West Frisianwinner(“winner”),Dutchwinner andwinnaar(“winner”),German Low GermanWinner,Gewinner(“winner”),GermanGewinner(“winner”),Danishvinder(“winner”),Swedishvinnare(“winner”),Norwegianvinner(“winner”).

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winner (pluralwinners)

  1. One who haswon or oftenwins.
    • 1913,Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter V, inMr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y., London:D[aniel] Appleton and Company,→OCLC:
      Of all the queer collections of humans outside of a crazy asylum, it seemed to me this sanitarium was the cupwinner.[…] When you're well enough off so's you don't have to fret about anything but your heft or your diseases you begin to get queer, I suppose.
    • 1994, 0:41 from the start, inJuicy‎[1] (Hip Hop), spoken byThe Notorious B.I.G.:
      Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha
      You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far
      Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight
      Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
      Born sinner, the opposite of awinner
      Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
  2. (sports) A point or goal that wins a competition.
    • 2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1-0 Everton”, inBBC Sport:
      It was a fitting scoreline on the club's landmark anniversary, and appropriate that Van Persie should get thewinner.

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one who has won or often wins
point, goal (etc.) which wins a contest
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