n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ī - ə m(p)f
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tri · umphs \ - ə m(p)fs, - ə m(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 \ tr ī - ' ə m(p)-f ə l \ adjective