triumph
See also: Triumph
English
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmpf/, /ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/
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Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French triumphe, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus.
Noun
triumph (countable and uncountable, plural triumphs)
- A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
- the triumph of knowledge
- A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
- (obsolete) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
- c. 1607–1608, William Shakeſpeare, The Late, And much admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: Imprinted at London for Henry Goſſon, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
- Our daughter, / In honour of whose birth these triumphs are, / Sits here, like beauty's child.
- A state of joy or exultation at success.
- (obsolete) A trump card.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- 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.
- Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.
- This wedding cake is a triumph.
Translations
conclusive success; victory; conquest
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ceremony performed in honour of a victory
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any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
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a state of joy or exultation at success
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trump card — see trump
card game
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ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement
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Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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.
- Bible, Psalms xciv. 3
- How long shall the wicked triumph?
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- Sorrow on thee and all the pack of you / That triumph thus upon my misery!
- Bible, Psalms xciv. 3
- To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
- To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
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- On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
- 2016, David Thomson, Biggest lesson of the 2016 Oscars? The Academy should be scrapped (in The Guardian, 3 March 2016)[1]
- No one reckoned in advance that he had anything but a very testing job as host. He had to be tough, brave, witty, engaging – and decent. He triumphed on every count, thanks to sheer ability.
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- To be prosperous; to flourish.
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- where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales
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- 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
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to succeed
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