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   triumph

   /ˈtrʌɪʌmf/

   noun

   • 1. a great victory or achievement: "a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs" Similar victorywinconquestsuccessachievementascendancymasteryOpposite defeat
   • ▪ the state of being victorious or successful: "the king returned home in triumph"
   • ▪ joy or satisfaction resulting from a success or victory: "‘Here it is!’ Helen's voice rose in triumph" Similar jubilationexultationelationrejoicingdelightjoyjoyfulnesshappinessgleepridesatisfactionOpposite disappointment
   • ▪ a highly successful example of something: "the marriage had been a triumph of togetherness" Similar tour de forcemasterpiecesupreme examplecoupmarvellous featfeather in one's capwondersensationmaster strokecoup de maîtreinformal:hitknockoutOpposite failure
   • 2. the processional entry of a victorious general into ancient Rome.

   verb

   • 1. achieve a victory; be successful: "spectacle has once again triumphed over content" Similar winsucceedbe successfulcome firstbe the victorbe victoriousgain a victorycarry the daycarry all before oneprevailtake the honours/prize/crowncome out on topdefeatbeatconquertrouncevanquishbestworstovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmget the better ofgain ascendancy overgain mastery ofbring someone to their kneesprevail againstsubduesubjugateinformal:lickownOpposite losefailbe defeated by
   • ▪ rejoice or exult at a victory or success: "she stopped triumphing over Mrs Ward's failure" Similar crowgloatswaggerbragboastexultrejoicecelebraterevelgloryrare:jubilate
   • 2. (of a Roman general) ride into ancient Rome after a victory.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French triumphe (noun), from Latin triump(h)us, probably from Greek thriambos ‘hymn to Bacchus’. Current senses of the verb date from the early 16th century.

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   TRIUMPH definition: 1. a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war, fight, or competition), or…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : a victory or conquest by or as if by military force. b. : a notable success. the party was a triumph. 2. : the joy or exultation of victory or success. 3. : a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy compare ovation sense 1. triumphal. trī-ˈəm (p)-fəl. adjective. triumph.

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   a complete victory or success achieved esp. after great difficulties, making the result particularly satisfying: [ C ] The elimination of smallpox was one of medicine’s greatest triumphs.

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   a significant success or noteworthy achievement; instance or occasion of victory. exultation resulting from victory; joy over success. Synonyms: celebration, jubilation.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRIUMPH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A triumph is a great success or achievement, often one that has been gained with a lot of skill or effort . The championships proved to be a personal triumph for the coach. [ + for] Cataract operations are a triumph of modern surgery. [ + of] In the moment of triumph I felt uneasy.

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   Definition of triumph noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A triumph is a well-earned victory. It'll make you pump your fist and yell "Hurrah!" Triumph can be a noun or a verb, so you can have a triumph after the big game when you triumph over your opponents. Either way, it's a way to rejoice and a reason to whoop it up.