English Online Dictionary. What means triumph? What does triumph mean?
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmf/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/
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.
Noun
triumph (countable and uncountable, plural triumphs)
- A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
- A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
- (obsolete) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
- A state of joy or exultation at success.
- (obsolete) A trump card.
- A card game, also called trump.
- (historical, Ancient Rome) a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
- A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
- 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.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Latin triumphō.
Verb
triumph (third-person singular simple present triumphs, present participle triumphing, simple past and past participle triumphed)
- To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
- To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
- To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
- To be prosperous; to flourish.
- To play a trump in a card game.
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Related terms
- triumphal
- triumphant