triumph

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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: "She knew her leaving him ... had plunged him back into this mood. And she triumphed a little" (D.H. Lawrence).

3. To receive honors upon return from a victory. Used especially of generals in ancient Rome.

a. The act or fact of being victorious; a victory: her triumph in the election.

b. Exultation or rejoicing over victory or success: The fans danced in triumph after their team won.

a. A success in a struggle against difficulties or an obstacle: a patient's triumph over an illness.

b. A noteworthy achievement or success: a musical that was a triumph on Broadway.

3. A public celebration, especially in ancient Rome, to welcome a returning victorious commander and his army.

[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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triumph

(ˈtraɪəmf)

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

5. (Card Games) cards an obsolete word for trump¹

vb (intr)

6. (often foll by over) to win a victory or control: to triumph over one's weaknesses.

7. to rejoice over a victory

8. (Historical Terms) to celebrate a Roman triumph

[C14: from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus, from Old Latin triumpus; probably related to Greek thriambos Bacchic hymn]

ˈtriumpher n

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tri•umph

(ˈtraɪ əmf, -ʌmf)

n.

1. the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or highly successful; victory; success: a military triumph; medical triumphs.

2. exultation resulting from victory or success.

3. the ceremonial entrance into ancient Rome of a victorious commander with his army, captives, etc., authorized by the senate in honor of the victory.

4. a public pageant, spectacle, or the like.

v.i.

5. to gain a victory or be highly successful.

6. to gain mastery; prevail: to triumph over fear.

7. to exult over victory; rejoice over success.

8. to be elated or glad; rejoice proudly; glory.

9. to celebrate a triumph, as a victorious Roman commander.

[before 900; Middle English triumphe (n.), Old English triumpha < Latin triump(h)us, perhaps < Etruscan < Greek thrīambos hymn to Dionysus]

tri•um′phal, adj.

triumph

Past participle: triumphed
Gerund: triumphing

Imperative
triumph
triumph

Present
I triumph
you triumph
he/she/it triumphs
we triumph
you triumph
they triumph

Preterite
I triumphed
you triumphed
he/she/it triumphed
we triumphed
you triumphed
they triumphed

Present Continuous
I am triumphing
you are triumphing
he/she/it is triumphing
we are triumphing
you are triumphing
they are triumphing

Present Perfect
I have triumphed
you have triumphed
he/she/it has triumphed
we have triumphed
you have triumphed
they have triumphed

Past Continuous
I was triumphing
you were triumphing
he/she/it was triumphing
we were triumphing
you were triumphing
they were triumphing

Past Perfect
I had triumphed
you had triumphed
he/she/it had triumphed
we had triumphed
you had triumphed
they had triumphed

Future
I will triumph
you will triumph
he/she/it will triumph
we will triumph
you will triumph
they will triumph

Future Perfect
I will have triumphed
you will have triumphed
he/she/it will have triumphed
we will have triumphed
you will have triumphed
they will have triumphed

Future Continuous
I will be triumphing
you will be triumphing
he/she/it will be triumphing
we will be triumphing
you will be triumphing
they will be triumphing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been triumphing
you have been triumphing
he/she/it has been triumphing
we have been triumphing
you have been triumphing
they have been triumphing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been triumphing
you will have been triumphing
he/she/it will have been triumphing
we will have been triumphing
you will have been triumphing
they will have been triumphing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been triumphing
you had been triumphing
he/she/it had been triumphing
we had been triumphing
you had been triumphing
they had been triumphing

Conditional
I would triumph
you would triumph
he/she/it would triumph
we would triumph
you would triumph
they would triumph

Past Conditional
I would have triumphed
you would have triumphed
he/she/it would have triumphed
we would have triumphed
you would have triumphed
they would have triumphed

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Noun	1.	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 conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" win - a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win" pin, fall - when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat independence - the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence" landslide - an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide" 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 - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge checkmate - complete victory romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway, blowout, laugher - an easy victory service break - a tennis game won on the opponent's service waltz, walk-in - an assured victory (especially in an election)
	2.	triumph - the exultation of victory exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation - a feeling of extreme joy
Verb	1.	triumph - prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" prevail win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
	2.	triumph - be ecstatic with joy rejoice, wallow be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air - feel extreme happiness or elation
	3.	triumph - dwell on with satisfaction crow, gloat boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blow - show off preen, congratulate - pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
	4.	triumph - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice glory - rejoice proudly chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful

triumph

noun

1. success, victory, accomplishment, mastery, hit (informal), achievement, smash (informal), coup, belter (slang), sensation, feat, conquest, attainment, smash hit (informal), tour de force (French), walkover (informal), feather in your cap, smasheroo (slang) Cataract operations are a triumph of modern surgery.
success defeat, failure, disaster, flop (informal), catastrophe, fiasco, washout (informal), clunker (informal)

2. joy, pride, happiness, rejoicing, elation, jubilation, exultation Her sense of triumph was short-lived.

verb

1. (often with over) succeed, win, overcome, prevail, best, dominate, overwhelm, thrive, flourish, subdue, prosper, get the better of, vanquish, come out on top (informal), carry the day, take the honours a symbol of good triumphing over evil
succeed lose, fall, fail, flop (informal), come a cropper (informal)

2. rejoice, celebrate, glory, revel, swagger, drool, gloat, exult, jubilate, crow the euphoria, the sense of triumphing together as a nation

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triumph

verb

To feel or express an uplifting joy over a success or victory:

crow, exult, glory, jubilate.

phrasal verb
triumph over

To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:

beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, vanquish, worst.

Informal: trim, whip.

Slang: ace, lick.

Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.

noun

1. The act of conquering:

conquest, victory, win.

2. The act or condition of feeling an uplifting joy over a success or victory:

exultance, exultancy, exultation, jubilance, jubilation.

Translations

إبْتِهاج، نَشْوَة الإنْتِصاراِنْتِصَار نَصْر يَنْتَصِرُيَنْتَصِر على

triumftriumfovat

triumftriumferesejrsejre

Triumph triumphieren Sieg

θρίαμβος θριαμβεύω

triunfo triunfar

voittaavoittomenestyäriemuvoittovaltti

triomphe triompher

trijumftrijumfirati

sigrasigursigurgleîi

trionfo trionfare

偉業偉業を成す凱旋勝ち誇る勝利

승리승리하다

su triumfutriumfastriumfavimastriumfuodamastriumfuojantis

svinēt uzvarutriumfēttriumfs

triomf triomferen

seier triumf triumfere

triumf zatriumfować

triunfar triunfo

триумф одержать победу победа торжествовать

triumftriumfovať

zmagoslavje

triumftriumfera

ความสำเร็จประสบความสำเร็จ

zaferzafer kazanmakzafer/başarı sevincigalip gelmek

chiến thắngniềm hân hoan

胜利胜利时的狂欢获得胜利获胜凯旋

triumph

[ˈtraɪʌmf]

A. N

1. (= victory) → triunfo m (over sobre) it is a triumph of man over nature → es un triunfo del hombre sobre la naturaleza
to achieve a great triumph → obtener un gran éxito
a new triumph for industry → otro éxito para la industria

2. (= emotion) → júbilo m
in triumph → con júbilo

B. VI → triunfar
to triumph over the enemy → triunfar sobre el enemigo
to triumph over a difficulty → triunfar de una dificultad

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triumph

[ˈtraɪʌmf]

(= victory) → triomphe m
a moment of triumph → un moment de triomphe

(= satisfaction) → triomphe m
a sense of triumph → un sentiment de triomphe

(= achievement) to be a triumph of sth → être un triomphe de qch
The building is a triumph of modern design → Le bâtiment figure le triomphe du design moderne.

vi → triompher
to triumph over sth → triompher de qch

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triumph

→ Triumph m; in triumph → triumphierend, im Triumph; shouts of triumph → Triumphgeschrei nt; to score a triumph over somebody/something → einen Triumph über jdn/etw erzielen

(Hist, = procession) → Triumphzug m

vi → den Sieg davontragen (→ over über +acc); to triumph over somebody/something → über jdn/etw triumphieren; they triumphed over incredible odds → sie setzten sich gegen unglaubliche Widerstände durch; we’ve made it! he triumphed → wir habens geschafft! triumphierte er

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triumph

[ˈtraɪʌmf]

1. n (success) → successo; (sense of triumph) → trionfo; (victory) triumph (over) → trionfo (su), vittoria (su)
in triumph → in trionfo

2. vi to triumph (over) → trionfare (su)

triumph

(ˈtraiamf) noun

1. a great victory or success. The battle ended in a triumph for the Romans.

2. a state of happiness, celebration, pride etc after a success. They went home in triumph.

verb

to win a victory. The Romans triumphed (over their enemies).

triˈumphal adjective

having to do with (a) triumph. a triumphal battle.

triˈumphant adjective

(glad and excited because of) having won a victory, achieved something difficult etc. He gave a triumphant shout.

triˈumphantly adverb

triumph

→ اِنْتِصَار, يَنْتَصِرُ triumf, triumfovat triumf, triumfere Triumph, triumphieren θριαμβεύω, θρίαμβος triunfar, triunfo voitonriemu, voittaa triomphe, triompher trijumf, trijumfirati trionfare, trionfo 勝利, 勝利を収める 승리, 승리하다 triomf, triomferen triumf, triumfere triumf, zatriumfować triunfar, triunfo одержать победу, триумф triumf, triumfera ความสำเร็จ, ประสบความสำเร็จ galip gelmek, zafer chiến thắng, niềm hân hoan 胜利, 获得胜利

triumph

n. triunfo, éxito;

v. triunfar, tener éxito.

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It will add another grace to his triumph, and teach fair ladies to prize the love of valiant knights, who can exalt them to such distinction.''

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In the hero's erratic march from poverty in the first act, to wealth and triumph in the final one, in which he forgives all the enemies that he has left, he was assisted by the gallery, which applauded his generous and noble sentiments and confounded the speeches of his opponents by making irrelevant but very sharp remarks.

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"It is plain," said the king, "there is a miracle; but God, who does so much for kings, monsieur le comte, nevertheless employs the hand of man to bring about the triumph of His designs.

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For courage is the best slayer,--courage which ATTACKETH: for in every attack there is sound of triumph.

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The agitation for the Universal Colour Bill continued for three years; and up to the last moment of that period it seemed as though Anarchy were destined to triumph.

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The triumph of Pitman was a triumph of business organization: there was a weekly paper to persuade you to learn Pitman: there were cheap textbooks and exercise books and transcripts of speeches for you to copy, and schools where experienced teachers coached you up to the necessary proficiency.

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But the excitement of cutting out the Arangi had been communicated to his addled brain, and, with vague reminiscent flashes of the strength of life triumphant, he shared deliriously in this triumph of Somo by applying himself to the curing of the head that was in itself the concrete expression of triumph.

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Next morning, Tuesday, Alexey Alexandrovitch, on waking up, recollected with pleasure his triumph of the previous day, and he could not help smiling, though he tried to appear indifferent, when the chief secretary of his department, anxious to flatter him, informed him of the rumors that had reached him concerning what had happened in the Commission.

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I was even impatient for to- morrow to come, I so wanted to gather in that great triumph and be the center of all the nation's wonder and reverence.

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No sentiment of shame gave a damp to her triumph. The marriage of a daughter, which had been the first object of her wishes since Jane was sixteen, was now on the point of accomplishment, and her thoughts and her words ran wholly on those attendants of elegant nuptials, fine muslins, new carriages, and servants.

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A region of natural curiosities The plain of white clay Hot springs The Beer Spring Departure to seek the free trappers Plain of Portneuf Lava Chasms and gullies Bannack Indians Their hunt of the buffalo Hunter's feast Trencher heroes Bullying of an absent foe The damp comrade The Indian spy Meeting with Hodgkiss His adventures Poordevil Indians Triumph of the Bannacks Blackfeet policy in war

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"They will not have much cause of triumph when they see how infamously I act.

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