name
Meaning 1
A former make of British motor car.
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Standard Lemma guide
triumph
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/
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Received-Pronunciation: [ˈtɹ̝̊waɪ̯ʌɱf]
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Received-Pronunciation: [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔waɪ̯ʌɱf]
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General-American: /ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/
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General-American: [ˈtɹ̝̊waɪ̯əɱf] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊waɪ̯ɱ̩f]
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General-American: [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔waɪ̯əɱf] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔waɪ̯ɱ̩f]
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noun
Meaning 2
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- the triumph of knowledge
- After being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition.
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noun
Meaning 3
A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
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Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
A state of joy or exultation at success.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
A trump card.
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Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 7
A card game, also called trump.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 8
a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
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Usage: Ancient-Rome, countable, historical, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 9
A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.
- This wedding cake is a triumph.
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noun
Meaning 10
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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Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 11
To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
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verb
Meaning 12
To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
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verb
Meaning 13
To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
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verb
Meaning 14
To be prosperous; to flourish.
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verb
Meaning 15
To play a trump in a card game.
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noun
Meaning 16
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: victory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ending, conclusion, finish, success
Narrower terms: win, fall, pin, independence, landslide, last laugh, Pyrrhic victory, slam, sweep, checkmate, runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway, service break, walk-in, waltz
noun
Meaning 17
the exultation of victory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation
verb
Meaning 18
to express great joy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Who cannot exult in Spring?
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Synonyms: exuberate, exult, rejoice, jubilate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cheer, cheer up, chirk up
Narrower terms: glory
verb
Meaning 19
dwell on with satisfaction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gloat, crow
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Broader terms: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
Narrower terms: preen, congratulate
verb
Meaning 20
prove superior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight
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Synonyms: prevail
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: win
verb
Meaning 21
be ecstatic with joy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wallow, rejoice
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exult, walk on air, be on cloud nine, jump for joy
History
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.
From Latin triumphō.
Across languages
Translations
144 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: نصر (naṣr) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Armenian: տրիումֆ (triumf) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Armenian: հաղթանակ (haġtʻanak) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Azerbaijani: zəfər — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Azerbaijani: təntənə — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Bulgarian: победа (pobeda) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Bulgarian: триумф (triumf) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Catalan: triomf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Chinese Mandarin: 凱旋 /凯旋 (kǎixuán) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Chinese Mandarin: 勝利 /胜利 (shènglì) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Danish: triumf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Dutch: triomf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Esperanto: triumfo — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Finnish: voitto — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Finnish: riemuvoitto — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- French: triomphe — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Galician: triunfo — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Galician: trunfo — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Georgian: ტრიუმფი (ṭriumpi) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- German: Triumph — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Greek: θρίαμβος (thríamvos) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Hebrew: נִצָּחוֹן (nitsakhón) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Higaonon: nakadaug — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Hungarian: diadal — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Indonesian: kemenangan — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Irish: caithréim — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Italian: trionfo — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Japanese: 勝利 (shōri) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Japanese: 偉業 (igyō) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Korean: 승리 (seungni) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Latin: triumphus — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Marathi: विजय (vijay) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Norwegian Bokmål: triumf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Norwegian Nynorsk: triumf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Occitan: triomf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Old English: siġe — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Persian: پیروزی (piruzi) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Polish: triumf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Portuguese: triunfo — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Romanian: triumf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Russian: триу́мф (triúmf) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Russian: побе́да (pobéda) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Spanish: triunfo — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Spanish: batatazo — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Swedish: triumf — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Tagalog: tagumpay — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Thai: ชัย (chai) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Turkish: zafer — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Vietnamese: thắng lợi — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Yiddish: טריומף (tryumf) — conclusive success; victory; conquest
- Bulgarian: триумф (triumf) — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Chinese Mandarin: 凱旋 /凯旋 (kǎixuán) — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Danish: sejrsceremoni — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Finnish: voitonjuhla — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Finnish: triumfi — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Ancient Greek: θρίαμβος (thríambos) — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Hungarian: diadalmenet — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Japanese: 凱旋 (gaisen) — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Polish: triumf — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Portuguese: triunfo — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Russian: триу́мф (triúmf) — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Spanish: triunfal — ceremony performed in honour of a victory
- Bulgarian: триумфално шествие (triumfalno šestvie) — any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
- Danish: triumftog — any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
- Finnish: triumfi — any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
- Finnish: riemusaatto — any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
- Polish: triumf — any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
- Spanish: triunfal — any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
- Volapük: levikodagoläd — any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
- Azerbaijani: təntənə — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Bulgarian: ликуване (likuvane) — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Bulgarian: тържествуване (tǎržestvuvane) — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Danish: triumf — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Finnish: voitonriemu — a state of joy or exultation at success
- French: triomphe — a state of joy or exultation at success
- German: Triumph — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Hungarian: örömujjongás — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Italian: trionfo — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Japanese: 意気揚々 (iki yōyō) — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Japanese: 勝ち誇り (kachihokori) — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Polish: triumf — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Romanian: triumf — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Romanian: victorie — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Russian: триу́мф (triúmf) — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Russian: торжество́ (toržestvó) — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Russian: ликова́ние (likovánije) — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Spanish: triunfo — a state of joy or exultation at success
- Finnish: valtti — card game
- Polish: gra atutowa — card game
- Finnish: voitonjuhla — ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement
- Polish: triumf — ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement
- Portuguese: triunfo — ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement
- Spanish: triunfo — ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement
- Azerbaijani: qələbə çalmaq — to prevail over rivals
- Azerbaijani: zəfər çalmaq — to prevail over rivals
- Azerbaijani: qalib gəlmək — to prevail over rivals
- Azerbaijani: üstün gəlmək — to prevail over rivals
- Bulgarian: побеждавам (pobeždavam) — to prevail over rivals
- Danish: triumfere — to prevail over rivals
- Danish: sejre — to prevail over rivals
- Dutch: triomferen — to prevail over rivals
- Finnish: voittaa — to prevail over rivals
- Finnish: menestyä — to prevail over rivals
- French: triompher — to prevail over rivals
- Galician: triunfar — to prevail over rivals
- German: triumphieren — to prevail over rivals
- Greek: θριαμβεύω (thriamvévo) — to prevail over rivals
- Hebrew: ניצח (nitséakh) — to prevail over rivals
- Hungarian: diadalmoskodik — to prevail over rivals
- Hungarian: győzedelmeskedik — to prevail over rivals
- Italian: trionfare — to prevail over rivals
- Japanese: 大勝利を成す (daishōri o nasu) — to prevail over rivals
- Japanese: 偉業を成す (igyō o nasu) — to prevail over rivals
- Norwegian Bokmål: triumfere — to prevail over rivals
- Phoenician: 𐤍𐤑𐤓 — to prevail over rivals
- Polish: triumfować — to prevail over rivals
- Polish: zatriumfować — to prevail over rivals
- Portuguese: triunfar — to prevail over rivals
- Quechua: haylliy — to prevail over rivals
- Romanian: triumfa — to prevail over rivals
- Romanian: învinge — to prevail over rivals
- Spanish: triunfar — to prevail over rivals
- Swedish: triumfera — to prevail over rivals
- Azerbaijani: qələbə çalmaq — to succeed
- Azerbaijani: zəfər çalmaq — to succeed
- Bulgarian: побеждавам (pobeždavam) — to succeed
- Danish: triumfere — to succeed
- Danish: sejre — to succeed
- Finnish: voittaa — to succeed
- Finnish: menestyä — to succeed
- French: triompher — to succeed
- Galician: triunfar — to succeed
- German: triumphieren — to succeed
- Hebrew: הצליח (hitslíakh) — to succeed
- Italian: trionfare — to succeed
- Japanese: 大勝利を成す (daishōri o nasu) — to succeed
- Japanese: 偉業を成す (igyō o nasu) — to succeed
- Māori: eke tangaroa — to succeed
- Norwegian Bokmål: triumfere — to succeed
- Polish: triumfować — to succeed
- Polish: zatriumfować — to succeed
- Portuguese: triunfar — to succeed
- Spanish: triunfar — to succeed
- Spanish: vencer — to succeed
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