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Webster 1913 Edition
Triumph
Tri′umph
,Noun.
[L.
triumphus
, OL. triumpus
; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. [GREEK] a procession in honor of Bacchus: cf. F. triomphe
. Cf. Trump
at cards.] 1.
(Rom. Antiq.)
A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.
☞ The general was allowed to enter the city crowned with a wreath of laurel, bearing a scepter in one hand, and a branch of laurel in the other, riding in a circular chariot, of a peculiar form, drawn by four horses. He was preceded by the senate and magistrates, musicians, the spoils, the captives in fetters, etc., and followed by his army on foot in marching order. The procession advanced in this manner to the Capitoline Hill, where sacrifices were offered, and victorious commander entertained with a public feast.
2.
Hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
[Obs.]
Our daughter,
In honor of whose birth these
Sits here, like beauty’s child.
In honor of whose birth these
triumphs
are,Sits here, like beauty’s child.
Shakespeare
3.
A state of joy or exultation for success.
Great
triumph
and rejoicing was in heaven. Milton.
Hercules from Spain
Arrived in
Arrived in
triumph
, from Geryon slain. Dryden.
4.
Success causing exultation; victory; conquest;
as, the
. triumph
of knowledge5.
A trump card; also, an old game at cards.
[Obs.]
Tri′umph
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Triumphed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Triumphing
.] 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
? Ps. xciv. 3.
Sorrow on thee and all the pack of you
That
That
triumph
thus upon my misery! Shakespeare
2.
To obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail.
Triumphing
over death, and chance, and thee, O Time. Milton.
On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
Macaulay.
3.
To be prosperous; to flourish.
Where commerce
triumphed
on the favoring gales. Trumbull.
4.
To play a trump card.
[Obs.]
B. Jonson.
Tri′umph
,Verb.
T.
To obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. Also, to cause to triumph.
[Obs.]
Two and thirty legions that awe
All nations of the
All nations of the
triumphed
word. Massinger.
Webster 1828 Edition
Triumph
TRI'UMPH
,Noun.
1.
Among the ancient Romans, a pompous ceremony performed in honor of a victorious general, who was allowed to enter the city crowned, originally with laurel, but in later times with gold, bearing a truncheon in one hand and a branch of laurel in the other, riding in a chariot drawn by two white horses, and followed by the kings, princes and generals whom he had vanquished, loaded with chains and insulted by mimics and buffoons. The triumph was of two kinds, the greater and the less. The lesser triumph was granted for a victory over enemies of less considerable power, and was called an ovation.2.
State of being victorious. Hercules from Spain
Arriv'd in triumph, from Geryon slain.
3.
Victory; conquest. The vain coquets the trifling triumphs boast.
4.
Joy or exultation for success. Great triumph and rejoicing was in heav'n.
5.
A card that takes all others; now written trump, which see.TRI'UMPH
,Verb.
I.
How long shall the wicked triumph? Ps.94.
1.
To obtain victory. There fix thy faith, and triumph o'er the world.
Attir'd with stars, we shall forever sit
Triumphing over death.
2.
In insult upon an advantage gained. Let not my enemies triumph over me. Ps.25.
Sorrow on all the pack of you
That triumph thus upon my misery.
3.
To be prosperous; to flourish. Where commerce triumph'd on the favoring gales.
triumph over,to succeed in overcoming; to surmount; as, to triumph over all obstacles.
Definition 2024
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English
Noun
triumph (countable and uncountable, plural triumphs)
- A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
- the triumph of knowledge
- A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
- (obsolete) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
- Shakespeare
- Our daughter, / In honour of whose birth these triumphs are, / Sits here, like beauty's child.
- Shakespeare
- A state of joy or exultation at success.
- Milton
- Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven.
- Dryden
- Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph, from Geryon slain.
- Milton
- (obsolete) A trump card.
- A card game, also called trump.
- (historical, Ancient Rome) a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
- A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
- Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.
- This wedding cake is a triumph.
Translations
conclusive success; victory; conquest
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ceremony performed in honour of a victory
any triumphal procession; pompous exhibition etc
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a state of joy or exultation at success
trump card — see trump
Etymology 2
Verb
triumph (third-person singular simple present triumphs, present participle triumphing, simple past and past participle triumphed)
- To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
- Bible, Psalms xciv. 3
- How long shall the wicked triumph?
- Shakespeare
- Sorrow on thee and all the pack of you / That triumph thus upon my misery!
- Bible, Psalms xciv. 3
- To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
- To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
- Macaulay
- On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
- 2016, David Thomson, Biggest lesson of the 2016 Oscars? The Academy should be scrapped (in The Guardian, 3 March 2016)
- 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.
- Macaulay
- To be prosperous; to flourish.
- Trumbull
- where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales
- Trumbull
- To play a trump in a card game.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)
Translations
to prevail over rivals
to succeed