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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
triumph \tri"umph\, n. l. triumphus, ol. triumpus; of uncertain
   origin; cf. gr. ? 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.
      1913 webster

   note: 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.
         1913 webster

   2. hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a
      stately show or pageant. obs.
      1913 webster

            our daughter,
            in honor of whose birth these triumphs are,
            sits here, like beauty's child.       --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. a state of joy or exultation for success.
      1913 webster

            great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven. --milton.
      1913 webster

            hercules from spain
            arrived in triumph, from geryon slain. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   4. success causing exultation; victory; conquest; as, the
      triumph of knowledge.
      1913 webster

   5. a trump card; also, an old game at cards. obs.
      1913 webster
see also:
trump 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
triumph \tri"umph\, v. i. imp.  p. p. triumphed; p. pr. 
   vb. n. triumphing. l. triumphare: cf. f. triompher. see
   triumph, n.
   1. to celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success;
      to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
      1913 webster

            how long shall the wicked triumph?    --ps. xciv. 3.
      1913 webster

            sorrow on thee and all the pack of you
            that triumph thus upon my misery     --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. to obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail.
      1913 webster

            triumphing over death, and chance, and thee, o time.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

            on this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
                                                  --macaulay.
      1913 webster

   3. to be prosperous; to flourish.
      1913 webster

            where commerce triumphed on the favoring gales.
                                                  --trumbull.
      1913 webster

   4. to play a trump card. obs. --b. jonson.
      1913 webster
see also:
triumphed triumphing triumph 
[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
triumph \tri"umph\, v. t.
   to obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. also,
   to cause to triumph. obs.
   1913 webster

         two and thirty legions that awe
         all nations of the triumphed word.       --massinger.
   1913 webster

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
triumph
     n 1: a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general
          always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the
          agreement was a triumph for common sense" syn: victory
          ant: defeat
     2: the exultation of victory
     v 1: prove superior; "the champion prevailed, though it was a
          hard fight" syn: prevail
     2: be ecstatic with joy syn: wallow, rejoice
     3: dwell on with satisfaction syn: gloat, crow
     4: to express great joy; "who cannot exult in spring?" syn: exult,
         rejoice, jubilate
see also:
victory defeat prevail wallow rejoice gloat 
crow exult jubilate 
[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
175 moby thesaurus words for "triumph":
   cadmean victory, ko, pyrrhic victory, accomplishment, achievement,
   anniversaries, ascendancy, attainment, be victorious,
   bear the palm, beat, beat all hollow, beat hollow, beat the game,
   beat the system, best, best seller, big hit, break the record,
   brilliant success, carry the day, celebrating, celebration,
   ceremony, championship, clobber, come through, come up fighting,
   come up smiling, commemoration, conquer, conquest, coup, crow,
   crow over, crowing, defeat, delight, destroy, do in, dominate,
   dressing ship, drub, easy victory, elation, exhilaration, exult,
   exultation, exulting, fad, fanfare, fanfaronade, festivity, fix,
   flourish of trumpets, gain, gas, gasser, gloat, gloat over,
   gloating, glory, grand slam, great success, happiness, hide, hit,
   holiday, hoopla, hors de combat, joy, jubilance, jubilate,
   jubilation, jubilee, killing, knockout, lambaste, landslide,
   landslide victory, lather, lick, live through,
   marking the occasion, master, mastery, memorialization, memory,
   merriment, meteoric success, momentary success, moral victory,
   observance, outclass, outdo, outfight, outgeneral, outmaneuver,
   outpoint, outrun, outsail, outshine, ovation, overcome, overwhelm,
   persevere, picnic, prevail, prevail over, prosper, pushover, put,
   rapture, raucous happiness, rejoicing, religious rites,
   remembrance, resounding triumph, revel, reveling, riot, rise above,
   rite, ritual observance, roaring success, rout, ruin,
   runaway victory, salute, salvo, sensation, settle, show of joy,
   skin, skin alive, smash, smash hit, solemn observance,
   solemnization, subdual, subdue, subduing, succeed, success,
   surmount, take the cake, testimonial, testimonial banquet,
   testimonial dinner, thrash, thrive, toast, total victory, tribute,
   trim, triumph over, trounce, undo, vanquish, vanquishing,
   vanquishment, victory, walkaway, walkover, weather out,
   weather the storm, whip, whoopee, win, win out, win through,
   winning, winning streak, worst, wow





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Club Triumph
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Triumph Studios | Home
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