TRIUMPH


Meaning of TRIUMPH in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.