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triumph en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷaɪ̯ʌɱf] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/ (General-American)
• [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪ̯əɱf] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪ̯ɱ̩f] (General-American)
• [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷaɪ̯əɱf] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷaɪ̯ɱ̩f] (General-American)
• /ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪ̯ʌɱf] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus and trump.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
   • the triumph of knowledge
   • After being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition.
   • Only a handful of rock musicians have become genuine icons - larger-than-life symbolic figures whose personal triumphs and vicissitudes seem to mirror the ups and downs of rock as a whole, and sometimes of the society that nurtures it. Often, rock icons become the objects of personality cults that tend to overshadow their musical accomplishments. 1981 May 31, Robert Palmer, “Two Icons of Rock Music”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2023:
2. (countable, uncountable) A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
   • We are ready, & our daughter heere, / In honour of whoſe Birth, theſe Triumphs are, / Sits heere like Beauties child, c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
4. (countable, uncountable) A state of joy or exultation at success.
   • Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven. 1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
   • Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph, from Geryon slain. 1697, Virgil, “Aeneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A trump card.
   • Eros has Packt Cards with Cæsars, and false plaid my Glory Unto an Enemies triumph c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
6. (countable, uncountable) A card game, also called trump.
7. (Ancient-Rome, countable, historical, uncountable) a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
8. (countable, uncountable) A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
   • Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.
   • This wedding cake is a triumph.
9. (countable, uncountable) A card trick in which the cards are shuffled with half face-up and half face-down, then laid out so that only the observer's chosen card is facing upward.

Forms

Deriveds

nontriumph

Translations (93)

oc triomf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · pl gra atutowa (card game) · tr zafer (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · es triunfo (ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement) · ru ликова́ние (a state of joy or exultation at success) · he נִצָּחוֹן (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · mr विजय (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · nl triomf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · pl triumf (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · ro triumf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ka ტრიუმფი (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · hy հաղթանակ (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · vi thắng lợi (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · bg триумф (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ru триу́мф (a state of joy or exultation at success) · fi voitto (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · fa پیروزی (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ang siġe (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · hu örömujjongás (a state of joy or exultation at success) · gl triunfo (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ru побе́да (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · de Triumph (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · hu diadal (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · da triumftog (any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc) · ru триу́мф (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · de Triumph (a state of joy or exultation at success) · id kemenangan (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · cmn 凱旋 /凯旋 (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · grc θρίαμβος (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · el θρίαμβος (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · fi voitonjuhla (ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement) · la triumphus (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · bg триумф (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · ja 意気揚々 (a state of joy or exultation at success) · da triumf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · da sejrsceremoni (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · mba nakadaug (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · es triunfo (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · it trionfo (a state of joy or exultation at success) · cmn 凱旋 /凯旋 (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · bg ликуване (a state of joy or exultation at success) · ga caithréim (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ro triumf (a state of joy or exultation at success) · gl trunfo (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · tl tagumpay (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · fi valtti (card game) · nb triumf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · cmn 勝利 /胜利 (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · pl triumf (a state of joy or exultation at success) · ja 勝ち誇り (a state of joy or exultation at success) · az zəfər (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · sv triumf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · pt triunfo (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · vo levikodagoläd (any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc) · es batatazo (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · hy տրիումֆ (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · bg тържествуване (a state of joy or exultation at success) · ja 凱旋 (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · fi voitonjuhla (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · fr triomphe (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · fi voitonriemu (a state of joy or exultation at success) · az təntənə (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ja 偉業 (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · eo triumfo (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ca triomf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · bg победа (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ru торжество́ (a state of joy or exultation at success) · nn triumf (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · es triunfo (a state of joy or exultation at success) · fr triomphe (a state of joy or exultation at success) · es triunfal (any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc) · es triunfal (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · th ชัย (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · pt triunfo (ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement) · fi triumfi (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · fi triumfi (any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc) · fi riemuvoitto (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ko 승리 (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · bg триумфално шествие (any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc) · pt triunfo (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · pl triumf (ceremony to celebrate someone’s military achievement) · az təntənə (a state of joy or exultation at success) · it trionfo (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · da triumf (a state of joy or exultation at success) · hu diadalmenet (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · fi riemusaatto (any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc) · pl triumf (any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc) · ro victorie (a state of joy or exultation at success) · ar نصر (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ja 勝利 (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · ru триу́мф (ceremony performed in honour of a victory) · yi טריומף (conclusive success; victory; conquest) · pl triumf (conclusive success; victory; conquest)

triumph en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷaɪ̯ʌɱf] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/ (General-American)
• [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪ̯əɱf] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪ̯ɱ̩f] (General-American)
• [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷaɪ̯əɱf] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷaɪ̯ɱ̩f] (General-American)
• /ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪ̯ʌɱf] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Latin triumphō.

Meanings

1. To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
   • How long shall the wicked triumph? 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 94:3:
   • England is growne to ſuch a paſſe of late, That rich men triumph to ſee the poore beg at their gate. 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act I:
   • Sorrow on thee, and all the packe of you That triumph thus vpon my miſery: c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
2. To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
   • Forſake thy king and do but ioyne with me And we will triumph ouer al the world. c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
3. To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
   • On this occasion, however, genius triumphed. 1856 February, [Thomas Babington] Macaulay, “Oliver Goldsmith”, in T[homas] F[lower] E[llis], editor, The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, new edition, London: Longman, Green, Reader, & Dyer, published 1871, →OCLC:
   • No one reckoned in advance that he had anything but a very testing job as host. He had to be tough, brave, witty, engaging – and decent. He triumphed on every count, thanks to sheer ability. 2016 March 3, David Thomson, The Guardian:
4. To be prosperous; to flourish.
   • where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales 1774, John Trumbull, An Elegy on the Times:
5. To play a trump in a card game.
   • Of the kings and the queens that triumph in the cards 1625, Ben Jonson, The Fortunate Isles and Their Union:

Forms

Deriveds

triumpher

Relateds

triumphant · triumphal

Translations (52)

he ניצח (to prevail over rivals) · az qələbə çalmaq (to succeed) · az üstün gəlmək (to prevail over rivals) · el θριαμβεύω (to prevail over rivals) · da sejre (to succeed) · fi menestyä (to succeed) · sv triumfera (to prevail over rivals) · it trionfare (to succeed) · fr triompher (to succeed) · pl triumfować (to prevail over rivals) · gl triunfar (to succeed) · da triumfere (to prevail over rivals) · es vencer (to succeed) · bg побеждавам (to succeed) · pt triunfar (to succeed) · nl triomferen (to prevail over rivals) · fi voittaa (to prevail over rivals) · la dēvincō (to prevail over rivals) · mi eke tangaroa (to succeed) · fr triompher (to prevail over rivals) · az zəfər çalmaq (to succeed) · ja 大勝利を成す (to succeed) · ro învinge (to prevail over rivals) · pt triunfar (to prevail over rivals) · es triunfar (to succeed) · he הצליח (to succeed) · bg побеждавам (to prevail over rivals) · fi menestyä (to prevail over rivals) · pl triumfować (to succeed) · az zəfər çalmaq (to prevail over rivals) · es triunfar (to prevail over rivals) · fi voittaa (to succeed) · ja 偉業を成す (to prevail over rivals) · da sejre (to prevail over rivals) · pl zatriumfować (to prevail over rivals) · da triumfere (to succeed) · de triumphieren (to succeed) · ja 大勝利を成す (to prevail over rivals) · nb triumfere (to prevail over rivals) · de triumphieren (to prevail over rivals) · phn 𐤍𐤑𐤓 (to prevail over rivals) · nb triumfere (to succeed) · qu haylliy (to prevail over rivals) · it trionfare (to prevail over rivals) · hu diadalmoskodik (to prevail over rivals) · ja 偉業を成す (to succeed) · ro triumfa (to prevail over rivals) · pl zatriumfować (to succeed) · az qələbə çalmaq (to prevail over rivals) · hu győzedelmeskedik (to prevail over rivals) · gl triunfar (to prevail over rivals) · az qalib gəlmək (to prevail over rivals)