combatant vs victor

victor vs combatant

combatant and victor both are nouns.

combatant is an adjective but victor is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combatant	Yes	Yes	No	No
victor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, victor is a hyponym of combatant; that is, victor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combatant:

combatant: someone who fights (or is fighting)
victor: a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Other hyponyms of combatant include defender, withstander, boxer, pugilist, brawler, butter, fencer, swordsman, gladiator, gouger, gamecock, hell-kite, hell-rooster, mauler, skirmisher, street fighter, tough, master, superior, grappler, matman, wrestler.

combatant (noun)	victor (noun)
someone who fights (or is fighting)	the contestant who wins the contest
	a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

combatant (adjective)	victor (adjective)
engaging in or ready for combat

Difference between combatant and victor

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