Etymology : Middle English triumphe, from Middle French, from Latin triumphus
Pronunciation : 'trI-&m(p)f
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. victory, conquest, success, achievement. defeat, win, succeed; celebrate a victory. triumph\tri"umph\ , n. [l. triumphus, ol. triumpus; of uncertain origin; cf. gr. a procession in honor of bacchus: cf. f. triomphe. cf. trump at cards.].
2. (rom. antiq.) a magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.note: the general was allowed to enter the city crowned with a wreath of laurel, bearing a scepter in one hand, and a branch of laurel in the other, riding in a circular chariot, of a peculiar form, drawn by four horses. he was preceded by the senate and magistrates, musicians, the spoils, the captives in fetters, etc., and followed by his army on foot in marching order. the procession advanced in this manner to the capitoline hill, where sacrifices were offered, and victorious commander entertained with a public feast.
3. hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant. [obs.] our daughter, in honor of whose birth these triumphs are, sits here, like beauty's child.
4. a state of joy or exultation for success. great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven. hercules from spain arrived in triumph, from geryon slain.
5. success causing exultation; victory; conquest; as, the triumph of knowledge.
6. a trump card; also, an old game at cards. [obs.]triumph \tri"umph\, v. t. to obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. also, to cause to triumph. [obs.] two and thirty legions that awe all nations of the triumphed word.triumph \tri"umph\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. triumphed ; p. pr. & vb. n. triumphing.] [l. triumphare: cf. f. triompher. see:
triumph, n.].
7. to celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation. how long shall the wicked triumph? xciv.
8. sorrow on thee and all the pack of you that triumph thus upon my misery!.
9. to obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail. triumphing over death, and chance, and thee, o time. on this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
10. to be prosperous; to flourish. where commerce triumphed on the favoring gales.
11. to play a trump card. [obs.] jonson.triumph n.
12. a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" [syn: victory] [ant: defeat].
13. the exultation of victory v 1: prove superior; "the champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" [syn: prevail] 2: be ecstatic with joy [syn: revel, wallow, rejoice].
14. dwell on with satisfaction [syn: gloat, crow].
15. to express great joy: "as if the sea, and sky, and earth, rejoiced with new-born liberty." shelley [syn: exult, rejoice, jubilate].
16. A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.
17. Hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
18. A state of joy or exultation for success.
19. Success causing exultation; victory; conquest; as, the triumph of knowledge.
20. A trump card; also, an old game at cards.
21. To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
22. To obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail.
23. To be prosperous; to flourish.
24. To play a trump card.
25. To obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer.
26. Also, to cause to triumph. the exultation of victory.
27. 1. A triumph is a great success or achievement, often one that has been gained with a lot of skill or effort. The championships proved to be a personal triumph for the coach, Dave Donovan Cataract operations are a triumph of modern surgery, with a success rate of more than 90 percent.
28. Triumph is a feeling of great satisfaction and pride resulting from a success or victory. Her sense of triumph was short-lived.
29. If someone or something triumphs, they gain complete success, control, or victory, often after a long or difficult struggle. All her life, Kelly had stuck with difficult tasks and challenges, and triumphed The whole world looked to her as a symbol of good triumphing over evil. to gain a victory or success after a difficult struggle triumph over. Ancient Roman ritual procession honouring a general who had won a major battle and killed at least 5,000 of the enemy. Senators and magistrates were followed by sacrificial animals, captured loot, and captives in chains. The general, in a purple-and-gold tunic, rode in a chariot, holding a laurel branch in his right hand and an ivory sceptre in his left, while a slave held a golden crown over his head. Lastly came the soldiers, who sang songs. Under the empire only the emperor and members of his family celebrated triumphs.