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tri⋅umph

  [trahy-uhmf, -uhmf]
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–noun
1. the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
2. a significant success or noteworthy achievement; instance or occasion of victory.
3. exultation resulting from victory; joy over success.
4. Roman History. the ceremonial entrance into Rome of a victorious commander with his army, spoils of war, and captives, authorized by the senate in honor of an important military or naval victory. Compare ovation (def. 2).
5. a public pageant, spectacle, or the like.
–verb (used without object)
6. to gain a victory; be victorious; win.
7. to gain mastery; prevail: to triumph over fear.
8. to be successful; achieve success.
9. to exult over victory; rejoice over success.
10. to be elated or glad; rejoice proudly; glory.
11. to celebrate a triumph, as a victorious Roman commander.
–verb (used with object)
12. to conquer; triumph over.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME triumphe (n.), OE triumpha < L triump(h)us, perh. < Etruscan < Gk thríambos hymn to Dionysus

Related forms:
tri⋅umph⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. success. See victory. 3. jubilation, celebration. 6. succeed.

Antonyms:
1. defeat, loss.
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tri·umph   (trī'əmf)   
intr.v.   tri·umphed, tri·umph·ing, tri·umphs
  1. To be victorious or successful; win.
  2. To rejoice over a success or victory; exult.
  3. To receive honors upon return from a victory in ancient Rome. Used of a general.
n.  
  1. The fact of being victorious; victory or conquest. See Synonyms at victory.
  2. A noteworthy or spectacular success.
  3. Exultation or rejoicing over victory or success.
  4. A public celebration in ancient Rome to welcome a returning victorious commander and his army.
  5. Obsolete A public celebration or spectacular pageant.

[Middle English triomfen, from Old French triumpher, from Latin triumphāre, from triumphus, triumph, from earlier triumpus, ultimately (probably via Etruscan) from Greek thriambos, hymn to Dionysus.]
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