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- Dictionarytriumph/ˈtrʌɪʌmf/
noun
- 1. a great victory or achievement: "a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs" Similar Opposite
- 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 Opposite
- 2. (of a Roman general) ride into ancient Rome after a victory.
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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.
a significant success or noteworthy achievement; instance or occasion of victory. exultation resulting from victory; joy over success. Synonyms: celebration, jubilation.
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.
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.
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.
Triumph Definition. trīəmf. triumphed, triumphs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. triumphed, triumphs. To gain victory or success; win mastery. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To rejoice or exult over victory, achievement, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
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.
Definition of triumph noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A triumph is a great success or achievement, often one that has been gained with a lot of skill or effort. [...] 2. Triumph is a feeling of great satisfaction and pride resulting from a success or victory. [...] 3. If someone or something triumphs, they gain complete success, control, or victory, often after a long or difficult struggle. [...]
1. the feeling of exultation and happiness derived from a victory or major achievement. 2. the act or condition of being victorious; victory. 3. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) a ritual procession to the Capitoline Hill held in honour of a victorious general. 4. obsolete a public display or celebration.
