triumph

See also: Triumph

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmpf/, /ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/

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Etymology 1

From Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “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.
   • Shakespeare

     Our daughter, / In honour of whose birth these triumphs are, / Sits here, like beauty's child.

4. A state of joy or exultation at success.
   • Milton

     Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven.

   • Dryden

     Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph, from Geryon slain.

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, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.

   Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.

   This wedding cake is a triumph.

Translations

conclusive success; victory; conquest

• Albanian: please add this translation if you can
• Armenian: տրիումֆ (triumf), հաղթանակ (hy) (hałtʿanak)
• Chinese:

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

• Danish: triumf c
• Dutch: triomf (nl)
• Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: voitto (fi), riemuvoitto
• French: triomphe (fr) m
• Georgian: ტრიუმფი (triump’i)
• German: Triumph (de) m
• Greek: θρίαμβος (el) m (thríamvos)
• Hebrew: please add this translation if you can
• Hungarian: diadal (hu)
• Indonesian: kemenangan (id)
• Italian: trionfo (it) m

• Japanese: 勝利 (ja) (しょうり, shōri), 偉業 (いぎょう, igyō)
• Korean: 승리 (ko) (seungni) (勝利 (ko))
• Latin: please add this translation if you can
• Marathi: विजय (vijay)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: triumf m

  Nynorsk: triumf m

• Persian: پیروزی (fa) (piruzi)
• Portuguese: triunfo (pt) m
• Romanian: triumf n
• Russian: триумф (ru) m (triúmf), победа (ru) f (pobéda)
• Spanish: triunfo (es) m
• Thai: ชัย (chai)
• Turkish: zafer (tr)
• Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

ceremony performed in honour of a victor

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 凱旋, 凯旋 (zh) (kǎixuán)

• Danish: sejrsceremoni c
• Finnish: voitonjuhla, triunfi

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

any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc

• Danish: triumftog n
• Finnish: triumfi, riemusaatto

• Volapük: levikodagoläd

a state of joy or exultation at success

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

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

trump card — see trump

card game

• Finnish: valtti (fi)

ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement

• Portuguese: triunfo (pt) m

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

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• Arabic: ^{(please verify)} نصر m (naʂr)
• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} triomf
• French: ^{(please verify)} triomphe m
• Italian: ^{(please verify)} trionfo m

• Korean: ^{(please verify)} 승리 (seungni)
• Macedonian: ^{(please verify)} триумф m (tríumf)
• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} triunfo m
• Swedish: ^{(please verify)} triumf
• Tamil: ^{(please verify)} வென்றி (veṉṟi)

Etymology 2

From Latin triumphō.

Verb

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

1. To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
   • Bible, Psalms xciv. 3

     How long shall the wicked triumph?

   • Shakespeare

     Sorrow on thee and all the pack of you / That triumph thus upon my misery!

2. To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
3. To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
   • Macaulay

     On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.

4. To be prosperous; to flourish.
   • Trumbull

     where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales

5. To play a trump in a card game.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)

Translations

to prevail over rivals

• Danish: triumfere, sejre
• Dutch: triomferen (nl)
• Finnish: voittaa (fi), menestyä (fi)
• French: triompher (fr)
• Galician: triunfar
• German: triumphieren
• Greek: θριαμβεύω (el) (thriamvévo)
• Hungarian: diadalmoskodik, győzedelmeskedik
• Italian: trionfare

• Japanese: 大勝利を成す (daishōri wo nasu), 偉業を成す (igyō wo nasu)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: triumfere

• Portuguese: triunfar
• Quechua: haylliy
• Romanian: triumfa, învinge (ro)
• Spanish: triunfar

to succeed

• Danish: triumfere, sejre
• Finnish: voittaa (fi), menestyä (fi)
• French: triompher (fr)
• Galician: triunfar
• German: triumphieren
• Italian: trionfare

• Japanese: 大勝利を成す (daishōri wo nasu), 偉業を成す (igyō wo nasu)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: triumfere

• Portuguese: triunfar

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• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} zegevieren

Related terms

• triumphal
• triumphant