What is an overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory called?
defeat — An overthrow, as of an army in battle; loss of a battle; repulse suffered; discomfiture; -- opposed to victory. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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