triumphant
[ trahy-uhm-fuh nt ]
/ traɪˈʌm fənt /
adjective
having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
exulting over victory; rejoicing over success; exultant.
Archaic. triumphal(def 1).
Obsolete. splendid; magnificent.
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Nearby words
trituration, triumph, triumphal, triumphal arch, triumphalism, triumphant, triumvir, triumvirate, triune, triunitarian, triunity
Origin of triumphant
Related forms
tri·um·phant·ly, adverbun·tri·um·phant, adjectiveun·tri·um·phant·ly, adverbCan be confused
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British Dictionary definitions for triumphantly
triumphant
/ (traɪˈʌmfənt) /
adjective
experiencing or displaying triumph
exultant through triumph
obsolete
- magnificent
- triumphal
Derived Forms
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