triumph

See also Triumph

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmpf/, /ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/ X-SAMPA: /"traI.@mf/

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Etymology 1

From Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thriambos, “thriambus”).

Noun

triumph (plural triumphs)

1. A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

   the triumph of knowledge

2. A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
3. (obsolete) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
4. A state of joy or exultation at success.
5. (obsolete) A trump card.
6. A card game, also called trump.
7. (historical, Ancient Rome) a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
8. A work of art or cuisine of very high quality.

   Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.

   This sausage, beans and chips is a triumph.

Translations

conclusive success; victory; conquest

• Albanian: please add this translation if you can
• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 凱旋 (cmn), 凯旋 (cmn) (kǎixuán), 勝利 (cmn), 胜利 (cmn) (shènglì)

• Danish: triumf (da) c
• Dutch: triomf (nl)
• Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: voitto (fi), riemuvoitto (fi)
• French: triomphe (fr) m
• Georgian: ტრიუმფი (ka) (triump’i)
• German: Triumph (de) m
• Greek: θρίαμβος (el) (thríamvos) m
• Hebrew: please add this translation if you can

• Hungarian: diadal (hu)
• Italian: trionfo (it) m
• Japanese: 勝利 (ja) (しょうり, shōri), 偉業 (ja) (いぎょう, igyō)
• Korean: 승리 (ko) (seungni) (勝利 (ko))
• Latin: please add this translation if you can
• Marathi: विजय (mr)
• Persian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: triunfo (pt) m
• Romanian: triumf (ro) n
• Russian: триумф (ru) (triúmf) m, победа (ru) (pobéda) f
• Thai: ชัย (th) (chai)
• Turkish: zafer (tr)
• Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

ceremony performed in honour of a victor

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 凱旋 (cmn), 凯旋 (cmn) (kǎixuán)

• Danish: sejrsceremoni (da) c
• Finnish: voitonjuhla (fi), triunfi (fi)

• Hungarian: diadalmenet (hu)
• Japanese: 凱旋 (ja) (gaisen)
• Portuguese: triunfo (pt) m
• Russian: триумф (ru) (triúmf) m

any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc

• Danish: triumftog (da) n
• Finnish: triumfi (fi), riemusaatto (fi)

• Volapük: levikodagoläd (vo)

a state of joy or exultation at success

• Danish: triumf (da) c
• Finnish: voitonriemu (fi)
• French: triomphe (fr) m
• German: Triumph (de) m
• Hungarian: örömujjongás (hu)

• Italian: trionfo (it) m
• Japanese: 意気揚々 (ja) (iki yōyō), 勝ち誇り (ja) (はちほこり, kachihokori)
• Romanian: triumf (ro) n, victorie (ro) f
• Russian: триумф (ru) (triúmf) m, торжество (ru) (toržestvó) n, ликование (ru) (likovánije) n

trump card — see trump

card game

• Finnish: valtti (fi)

ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement

• Portuguese: triunfo (pt) m

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• Arabic: نصر (naʂr) m
• Dutch: triomf
• French: triomphe m
• Italian: trionfo m

• Korean: 승리 (seungni)
• Macedonian: триумф (tríumf) m
• Portuguese: triunfo m
• Spanish: triunfo m
• Swedish: triumf
• Tamil: வென்றி (venri)

Etymology 2

From Latin triumphō.

Verb

triumph (third-person singular simple present triumphs, present participle triumphing, simple past and past participle triumphed)

1. To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
2. To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.

Translations

to prevail over rivals

• Danish: triumfere (da), sejre (da)
• Dutch: triomferen (nl)
• Finnish: voittaa (fi), menestyä (fi)
• French: triompher (fr)
• Galician: triunfar (gl)
• German: triumphieren (de)
• Greek: θριαμβεύω (el) (thriamvevo)

• Hungarian: diadalmoskodik (hu), győzedelmeskedik (hu)
• Italian: trionfare (it)
• Japanese: 大勝利を成す (ja) (daishōri wo nasu), 偉業を成す (ja) (igyō wo nasu)
• Portuguese: triunfar (pt)
• Quechua: haylliy (qu)
• Romanian: triumfa (ro), învinge (ro)
• Spanish: triunfar (es)

to succeed

• Danish: triumfere (da), sejre (da)
• Finnish: voittaa (fi), menestyä (fi)
• French: triompher (fr)
• Galician: triunfar (gl)

• German: triumphieren (de)
• Italian: trionfare (it)
• Japanese: 大勝利を成す (ja) (daishōri wo nasu), 偉業を成す (ja) (igyō wo nasu)
• Portuguese: triunfar (pt)

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• Dutch: zegevieren

Related terms

• triumphal
• triumphant