Definition of triumph Triumph

/tɹajˈʌmf/ - [trayumf] - tri•umph

We found 30 definitions of triumph from 7 different sources.

What does triumph mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: triumphs
triumph - the exultation of victory
		jubilance, jubilancy, exultation, jubilation the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
triumph - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "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"
		victory
		defeat, licking an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
		ending, conclusion, finish the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
		success an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
		win a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
		pin, fall a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
		independence the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
		landslide a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
		last laugh ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"
		pyrrhic victory a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
		slam, sweep a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
		checkmate a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
		shoo-in, walkaway, laugher, runaway, blowout, romp a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
		service break a tennis game won on the opponent's service

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Wiktionary

triumph (Noun)
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
triumph (Noun)
A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
triumph (Noun)
Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
triumph (Noun)
A state of joy or exultation at success.
triumph (Noun)
A trump card.
triumph (Noun)
A card game, also called trump.
triumph (Noun)
A ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
triumph (Noun)
A work of art or cuisine of very high quality.
triumph (Verb)
To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
triumph (Verb)
To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

triumph (n.)
A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.
triumph (n.)
Hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
triumph (n.)
A state of joy or exultation for success.
triumph (n.)
Success causing exultation; victory; conquest; as, the triumph of knowledge.
triumph (n.)
A trump card; also, an old game at cards.
triumph (n.)
To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
triumph (n.)
To obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail.
triumph (n.)
To be prosperous; to flourish.
triumph (n.)
To play a trump card.
triumph (v. t.)
To obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. Also, to cause to triumph.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

triumph
To show or prove superior.
triumph
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles.
triumph
To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
triumph
To express great joy or elation.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

triumph
trī′umf, n. in ancient Rome, a solemn procession in honour of a victorious general: joy for success: victory: (Shak.) a trump card.—v.i. to celebrate a victory with pomp: to rejoice for victory: to obtain victory: to be prosperous: to boast, exult (with over): (Shak.) to shine brightly.—v.t. (Milt.) to boast over.—adj. Trium′phal, pertaining to triumph: used in celebrating victory.—n. (Milt.) a token of victory.—adj. Trium′phant, celebrating or rejoicing for a triumph: expressing joy for success: victorious.—adv. Trium′phantly.—n. Trī′umpher.—adv. Trī′umphingly, in a triumphing manner: with triumph or exultation.—Triumphal arch, an arch erected in connection with the triumph of a Roman general, any decorative arch in public rejoicings, &c.—Church triumphant (see Church). [L. triumphus; akin to Gr. thriambos, a hymn to Bacchus.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

triumph
(Lat. triumphus). Was the name given in ancient Rome to the public honor bestowed on a general who had been successful in war. It consisted in a solemn procession along the Via Sacra up to the Capitol, where sacrifice was offered Jupiter. The victor sat in a chariot, drawn by four horses,--his captives marching before, his troops following behind. Certain conditions had to be fulfilled before a triumph could be enjoyed, and it was the business of the senate to see that these were enforced. Under the empire, generals serving abroad were considered to be the emperor’s lieutenants, and therefore, however successful in their wars, they had no claim to a triumph. They received instead triumphal decorations, and other rewards. The oration, or lesser triumph, differs from the greater chiefly in these respects; that the imperator entered the city on foot, clad in the simple toga prætexta of a magistrate, that he bore no sceptre, was not preceded by the senate and a flourish of trumpets, nor followed by victorious troops, but only by the equites and the populace, and that the ceremonies were concluded by the sacrifice of a sheep instead of a bull. The ovation, it is scarcely necessary to add, was granted when the success, though considerable, did not fulfill the conditions specified for a triumph.
triumph
To obtain victory; to meet with success.