Triumph

//ˈtɹaɪ.əmf// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A former make of British motor car.
Noun
  1. 1
    A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest. countable, uncountable

    "the triumph of knowledge"

  2. 2
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest wordnet
  3. 3
    A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the exultation of victory wordnet
  5. 5
    Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "We are ready, & our daughter heere, / In honour of whoſe Birth, theſe Triumphs are, / Sits heere like Beauties child,"

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  1. 6
    A state of joy or exultation at success. countable, uncountable

    "Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven."

  2. 7
    A trump card. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Eros has Packt Cards with Cæsars, and false plaid my Glory Unto an Enemies triumph"

  3. 8
    A card game, also called trump. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander. Ancient-Rome, countable, historical, uncountable
  5. 10
    A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality. countable, uncountable

    "Scorsese's latest film is a triumph."

  6. 11
    A card trick in which the cards are shuffled with half face-up and half face-down, then laid out so that only the observer's chosen card is facing upward. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.

    "England is growne to ſuch a paſſe of late, That rich men triumph to ſee the poore beg at their gate."

  2. 2
    to express great joy wordnet
  3. 3
    To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.

    "Forſake thy king and do but ioyne with me And we will triumph ouer al the world."

  4. 4
    dwell on with satisfaction wordnet
  5. 5
    To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.

    "On this occasion, however, genius triumphed."

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  1. 6
    prove superior wordnet
  2. 7
    To be prosperous; to flourish.

    "where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales"

  3. 8
    be ecstatic with joy wordnet
  4. 9
    To play a trump in a card game.

    "Of the kings and the queens that triumph in the cards"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English [Term?], borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus and trump.

Etymology 2

From Latin triumphō.

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