Meaning

9 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

    the triumph of knowledge

    After being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition.

    Triumph

    триу́мфtriúmf, побе́даpobéda

  2. (countable, uncountable)A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.

    триу́мфtriúmf

  3. (countable, uncountable)A state of joy or exultation at success.

    Triumph

    триу́мфtriúmf, торжество́toržestvó, ликова́ниеlikovánije

    the exultation of victory

  4. (countable, uncountable)A card game, also called trump.

  5. (Ancient Rome, countable, historical, uncountable)A ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.

  6. (countable, uncountable)A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.

    Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.

    This wedding cake is a triumph.

  7. (countable, uncountable)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.

  8. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.

  9. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A trump card.

Examples

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  1. In the real world, good doesn't always triumph over evil.

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  2. Tom's triumph didn't last long.

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  3. Esperanto will triumph.

    Есперанто переможе.

    ruЭсперанто победит.

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  4. This was a triumph!

    Це був тріумф!

    ruЭто была победа!

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  5. Our team came home in triumph.

    ruНаша команда вернулась домой с триумфом.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
conclusive success; victory; conquest:
a state of joy or exultation at success:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
conclusive success; victory; conquest:

Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal p

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.

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Forms

plural: triumphs
Singulartriumph
Pluraltriumphs

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a successful ending of a struggle or contest:victory

Word family

2 related words
Relatedtriumphal
Derivednontriumph

See also

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