I. ˈtrī-əm(p)f noun
( plural tri·umphs -əm(p)fs, -əm(p)s)
Etymology: Middle English triumphe, from Old French, from Latin triumphus
Date: 14th century
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
the party was a triumph
• tri·um·phal trī-ˈəm(p)-fəl adjective
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1508
1. : to obtain victory : prevail
2.
a. : to receive the honor of a triumph
b. : to celebrate victory or success boastfully or exultingly