triumphant
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old French, from Latin triumphāns, present participle of triumphō (“to triumph; to exult, rejoice”). By surface analysis, triumph + -ant (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]triumphant (comparative more triumphant, superlative most triumphant)
- Having achieved victory; victorious, conquering.
- 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman[1]:
- Strachan emerged triumphant from the battle of former Celtic managers at the venue where they both enjoyed some of the highest points of their coaching careers.
- Rejoicing in victory or success; displaying triumph; exultant.
- triumphant orchestral music
- (now uncommon) Celebrating victory; triumphal.
- (obsolete) Splendid, magnificent.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]having achieved victory; victorious
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rejoicing in victory or success; exultant
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splendid, magnificent
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Further reading
[edit]- triumphant in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- “triumphant”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Latin
[edit]Verb
[edit]triumphant
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