# triumph
## English
### Pronunciation

* (UK) IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmf/
* (US) IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/
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### 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.
    the triumph of knowledge
    After being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition.
* 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 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, And Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson, […], published 1609, →OCLC,:We are ready, & our daughter heere, / In honour of whoſe Birth, theſe Triumphs are, / Sits heere like Beauties child,
* A state of joy or exultation at success.
** 1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven.
** 1697, Virgil, “Aeneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph, from Geryon slain.
* (obsolete) A trump card.
** c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:Eros has Packt Cards with Cæsars, and false plaid my Glory Unto an Enemies triumph
* 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.
* 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.

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### 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.
** 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], Act I:England is growne to ſuch a paſſe of late, That rich men triumph to ſee the poore beg at their gate.
** 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 94:3:How long shall the wicked triumph?
** c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:Sorrow on thee, and all the packe of you That triumph thus vpon my miſery:
* To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
** c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire, London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:Forſake thy king and do but ioyne with me And we will triumph ouer al the world.
* To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
** 1856 February, [Thomas Babington] Macaulay, “Oliver Goldsmith”, in T[homas] F[lower] E[llis], editor, The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, new edition, London: Longman, Green, Reader, & Dyer, published 1871, →OCLC:On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
** 2016 March 3, David Thomson, The Guardian‎: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.
* To be prosperous; to flourish.
** 1774, John Trumbull, An Elegy on the Times:where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales
* To play a trump in a card game.
** 1625, Ben Jonson, The Fortunate Isles and Their Union:Of the kings and the queens that triumph in the cards

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### Related terms

* triumphal
* triumphant