triumph
Part of speech: noun
verb
Morphological type: simple
Etymology: From Middle English, borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus and trump.
Inflected forms:
form: triumphs
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: triumphs
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: triumphing
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: triumphed
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: triumphed
pos: verb
tags: past
Senses:
gloss: A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: the triumph of knowledge
After being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition.
Only a handful of rock musicians have become genuine icons - larger-than-life symbolic figures whose personal triumphs and vicissitudes seem to mirror the ups and downs of rock as a whole, and sometimes of the society that nurtures it. Often, rock icons become the objects of personality cults that tend to overshadow their musical accomplishments.
gloss: A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
pos: noun
tags: countable
obsolete
uncountable
examples: We are ready, & our daughter heere, / In honour of whoſe Birth, theſe Triumphs are, / Sits heere like Beauties child,
gloss: A state of joy or exultation at success.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven.
Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph, from Geryon slain.
gloss: A trump card.
pos: noun
tags: countable
obsolete
uncountable
examples: Eros has
Packt Cards with Cæsars, and false plaid my Glory
Unto an Enemies triumph
gloss: A card game, also called trump.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
pos: noun
tags: Ancient-Rome
countable
historical
uncountable
gloss: A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
examples: Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.
This wedding cake is a triumph.
gloss: 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.
pos: noun
tags: countable
uncountable
gloss: To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
pos: verb
examples: England is growne to ſuch a paſſe of late,
That rich men triumph to ſee the poore beg at their gate.
How long shall the wicked triumph?
Sorrow on thee, and all the packe of you
That triumph thus vpon my miſery:
gloss: To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
pos: verb
examples: Forſake thy king and do but ioyne with me
And we will triumph ouer al the world.
gloss: To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
pos: verb
examples: On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
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.
gloss: To be prosperous; to flourish.
pos: verb
examples: where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales
gloss: To play a trump in a card game.
pos: verb
examples: Of the kings and the queens that triumph in the cards
Related words: triumphal
triumphant
Derived words: nontriumph
triumpher
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