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Webster 1913 Edition


Triumphant

Tri-um′phant

,
Adj.
[L.
triumphans
, p. pr. of
triumphare
: cf. F.
triomphant
. See
Triumph
,
Verb.
I.
]
1.
Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant.
Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth
Triumphant
out of this infernal pit.
Milton.
2.
Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success;
as, a
triumphant
song or ode
.
3.
Graced with conquest; victorious.
Athena, war’s
triumphant
maid.
Pope.
So shall it be in the church
triumphant
.
Perkins.
4.
Of or pertaining to triumph; triumphal.
[Obs.]
Captives bound to a
triumphant
car.
Shakespeare
Church triumphant
,
the church in heaven, enjoying a state of triumph, her warfare with evil being over; – distinguished from
church militant
. See under
Militant
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Triumphant

TRIUMPH'ANT

,
Adj.
[L. triumphans.] Celebrating victory; as a triumphant chariot.
1.
Rejoicing as for victory.
Successful beyond hope to lead you forth
Triumphant out of this infernal pit.
2.
Victorious; graced with conquest.
So shall it be in the church triumphant.
Athena, war's triumphant maid--
3.
Celebrating victory; expressing joy for success; as a triumphant song.

Definition 2024


triumphant

triumphant

English

Adjective

triumphant (comparative more triumphant, superlative most triumphant)

  1. Celebrating victory.
    a triumphant chariot
    So shall it be in the church triumphant.
    Athena, war's triumphant maid...
    • 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman:
      Strachan emerged triumphant from the battle of former Celtic managers at the venue where they both enjoyed some of the highest points of their coaching careers.

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External links

  • triumphant” in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
  • triumphant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Latin

Verb

triumphant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of triumphō