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| tri·umph [ tr əmf ] |
noun (plural tri·umphs) |
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1. success: an act or occasion of winning, being victorious, or overcoming something
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2. joy about success: the happiness, pride, or feeling of elation that comes from winning, being victorious, or overcoming something
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3. outstanding success: something that is notable for its exceptional quality or for being a great achievement
  The reviews hailed the new production as a triumph.
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4. Roman victory parade: in ancient Rome, a procession through the streets of Rome to the Capitoline Hill to mark a general's victory over a foreign army
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intransitive verb (past and past participle tri·umphed, present participle tri·umph·ing, 3rd person present singular tri·umphs) |
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1. win or achieve success: to be successful, especially against an adversary or against difficult odds
triumphed over life's setbacks
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2. become exultant: to experience the happiness, pride, or feeling of elation that comes from winning or overcoming something
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin triumphus] |
