triumph
Americannoun
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the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
- Synonyms:
- success
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a significant success or noteworthy achievement; instance or occasion of victory.
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exultation resulting from victory; joy over success.
- Synonyms:
- celebration, jubilation
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Roman History. the ceremonial entrance into Rome of a victorious commander with his army, spoils of war, and captives, authorized by the senate in honor of an important military or naval victory.
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a public pageant, spectacle, or the like.
verb (used without object)
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to gain a victory; be victorious; win.
- Synonyms:
- succeed
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to gain mastery; prevail.
to triumph over fear.
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to be successful; achieve success.
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to exult over victory; rejoice over success.
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to be elated or glad; rejoice proudly; glory.
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to celebrate a triumph, as a victorious Roman commander.
verb (used with object)
noun
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the feeling of exultation and happiness derived from a victory or major achievement
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the act or condition of being victorious; victory
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(in ancient Rome) a ritual procession to the Capitoline Hill held in honour of a victorious general
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obsolete a public display or celebration
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cards an obsolete word for trump 1
verb
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(often foll by over) to win a victory or control
to triumph over one's weaknesses
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to rejoice over a victory
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to celebrate a Roman triumph
Usage
What does triumph mean? To triumph is to win, succeed, or be victorious in an epic or spectacular way.Sometimes, it means to conquer. In this case, it’s often used with the word over. An army can triumph over enemy forces. In stories, good triumphs over evil. A person might be said to triumph over cancer. Triumph is especially used in situations in which victory or success has come after great difficulty, adversity, or sacrifice, or over an opponent considered difficult to defeat.Triumph is also commonly used as a noun meaning an especially significant or noteworthy victory or success, as in Their championship was a triumph—a win that places them among the all-time greats. A person’s moment of triumph is the moment when they finally achieve victory or success.Triumph can refer to the state of winning or being victorious, as in They returned to their hometown in triumph, entering to the cheers of the adoring crowd. Sometimes, triumph refers to the state of joy or celebration following a victory or success that is considered a triumph, as in A feeling of triumph filled her as she realized she had won the election. Triumph can also be used to refer to something that is a great achievement, as in Her latest novel is her greatest triumph—a masterpiece in every way. The adjective triumphant means experiencing, celebrating, or having achieved a triumph. The adjective triumphal means involving, relating to, or celebrating a triumph.Example: We will not rest until we reach our moment of triumph—when we finally triumph over the forces of evil.
Related Words
See victory.
Other Word Forms
- triumpher noun
Etymology
Origin of triumph
First recorded before 900; Middle English triumphe (noun), Old English triumpha, from Latin triump(h)us, perhaps from Etruscan, from Greek thríambos “hymn to Dionysus”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Globes wins have long been considered a predictor of which films and performers will triumph at the Oscars, although last year’s ceremony shut out eventual best picture winner “Anora.”
From Salon
The Golden Globes has officially launched Hollywood's awards season with a night filled with with quips, digs and moments of triumph.
From BBC
Chalamet triumphed over a three-time Globe winner who himself was once seen as an heir to leading men like Paul Newman.
They have one win in seven games, a fortunate triumph against Newcastle on 26 December.
From BBC
Three of their five Test wins in that period came in the glorious triumph of 2010-11 - the only series England have won here in the past 40 years.
From BBC
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