Definitions for triumphˈtraɪ əmf, -ʌmf
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tri•umphˈtraɪ əmf, -ʌmf(n.)
the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or highly successful; victory; success:
a military triumph; medical triumphs.
exultation resulting from victory or success.
the ceremonial entrance into ancient Rome of a victorious commander with his army, captives, etc., authorized by the senate in honor of the victory.
Category: Ancient History
a public pageant, spectacle, or the like.
(v.i.)to gain a victory or be highly successful.
to gain mastery; prevail:
to triumph over fear.
to exult over victory; rejoice over success.
to be elated or glad; rejoice proudly; glory.
to celebrate a triumph, as a victorious Roman commander.
Category: Ancient History
Origin of triumph:
bef. 900; ME triumphe (n.), OE triumpha < L triump(h)us, perh. < Etruscan < Gk thrīambos hymn to Dionysus
tri•um′phal
Princeton's WordNet
victory, triumph(noun)
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
"a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
triumph(verb)
the exultation of victory
prevail, triumph(verb)
prove superior
"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
wallow, rejoice, triumph(verb)
be ecstatic with joy
gloat, triumph, crow(verb)
dwell on with satisfaction
exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate(verb)
to express great joy
"Who cannot exult in Spring?"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
triumph(noun)ˈtraɪ əmf, -ʌmf
victory or success, or the feeling of this
the army's triumph over its enemy; The exhibition was a real triumph.; the look of triumph in her eyes
triumph(verb)ˈtraɪ əmf, -ʌmf
to win or have success
a determination that allowed her to triumph over her disabilities
Webster Dictionary
Triumph(noun)
a magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy
Triumph(noun)
hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant
Triumph(noun)
a state of joy or exultation for success
Triumph(noun)
success causing exultation; victory; conquest; as, the triumph of knowledge
Triumph(noun)
a trump card; also, an old game at cards
Triumph(noun)
to celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation
Triumph(noun)
to obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail
Triumph(noun)
to be prosperous; to flourish
Triumph(noun)
to play a trump card
Triumph(verb)
to obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. Also, to cause to triumph
Translations for triumph
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oorwinningAfrikaans
- نَصْرArabic
- голяма победаBulgarian
- triunfoPortuguese (BR)
- triumfCzech
- der SiegGerman
- triumf; sejrDanish
- θρίαμβοςGreek
- triunfoSpanish
- triumfEstonian
- پیروزیFarsi
- riemuvoittoFinnish
- triompheFrench
- נִיצָחוֹןHebrew
- विजयHindi
- pobjeda, sjajan uspjehCroatian
- győzelemHungarian
- kemenanganIndonesian
- (stór)sigurIcelandic
- trionfoItalian
- 勝利Japanese
- 승리Korean
- triumfasLithuanian
- triumfsLatvian
- kejayaanMalay
- triomfDutch
- seier, triumfNorwegian
- triumfPolish
- پیروزیPersian
- کامیابیPashto
- triumfRomanian
- победа; триумфRussian
- triumfSlovak
- triumfSlovenian
- trijumfSerbian
- triumf, segerSwedish
- ชัยชนะThai
- zaferTurkish
- 凱旋，勝利，成功Chinese (Trad.)
- перемогаUkrainian
- فتحUrdu
- chiến thắngVietnamese
- 凯旋，胜利，成功Chinese (Simp.)
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