[tri.umph] n, pl tri.umphs [ME triumphe, fr. MF, fr. L triumphus] (14c) 1: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy--compare ovation 1
2: the joy or exultation of victory or success 3 a: a victory or conquest by or as if by military force b: a notable success -- tri.um.phal adj
[2]triumph vi (1508) 1: to obtain victory: prevail
2. a: to receive the honor of a triumph b: to celebrate victory or success boastfully or exultingly