triumph /trīˈəmf/ noun- Complete or notable victory or achievement
- Exultation for success
- In ancient Rome, a solemn procession in honour of a victorious general
- A pageant
- Festivity (obsolete)
- Pomp, observance (obsolete)
- A captive led in triumph (Milton)
- A trump (cards; obsolete)
intransitive verb- To celebrate a victory with pomp
- To rejoice for victory
- To obtain victory, prevail (often with over)
- To exult, insult (often with over)
- To show in glory (Shakespeare)
transitive verb (Milton)To triumph over ORIGIN: L triumphus; related to Gr thriambos a hymn to Bacchus triumphal /trī-umfˈl/ adjective - Relating to triumph
- Used in celebrating victory
noun (Milton)A token of victory triumphˈalism noun An attitude of righteous pride and self-congratulation in the defeat of an opponent triumphˈalist adjective and noun triumphˈant adjective - Celebrating or having achieved a triumph
- Exultant
- Transcendent in glory (Shakespeare)
- Triumphal (Shakespeare)
triumphˈantly adverb triˈumpher noun triumphˈery (Shakespeare) see under triumvir triˈumphing noun and adjective triumphal arch noun - An arch erected in connection with the triumph of a Roman general
- Any decorative arch in public rejoicings, etc
church triumphant see under church |