triumph

Syllables: tri·umphUK/ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf//ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/

triumph noun: a conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

Noun

triumph (countable and uncountable, plural triumphs)

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.
A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
(obsolete) 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...
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...
- 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
(obsolete) A trump card.
- Eros has
  Packt Cards with Cæsars, and false plaid my Glory
  Unto an Enemies triumphc. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
A card game, also called trump.
(Ancient-Rome, historical) 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.
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.

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.
- 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
- How long shall the wicked triumph?1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 94:3
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...
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...
- 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
To be prosperous; to flourish.
- where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales1774, John Trumbull, An Elegy on the Times
To play a trump in a card game.
- Of the kings and the queens that triumph in the cards1625, Ben Jonson, The Fortunate Isles and Their Union

Proper noun capitalized: Triumph

Triumph

A former make of British motor car.

triumph meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

triumph in Marathi

conclusive success; victory; conquest: विजय vijay

triumph in Urdu

to triumph: منانا manānā

More languagesFewer languages

triumph in Bengali: জয়জয়কার, বিজয়, জয়, টেক্কা
triumph in Telugu: ఉత్సాహించు utsāhiñcu
triumph in Malayalam: വൻവിജയം, ജയഘോഷം, ജൈത്രയാത്ര
triumph in Kannada: ವಿಜಯ, ಮಹತ್ಸಾಧನೆ, ಗೆಲುವು, ಭಾರಿ ಯಶಸ್ಸು
triumph in Tagalog: tagumpay
triumph in Arabic: نصر naṣr
triumph in Indonesian: kemenangan
triumph in Persian: پیروزی piruzi
triumph in Thai: ชัย chai
triumph in Vietnamese: thắng lợi

Examples of triumph in a sentence

Aerons were hailed as triumphs of industrial design.
Many believed that the reduction in public spending was a disaster but the spin doctors presented it as a triumph for lower taxation.
That survival was a triumph against the "stridently modernist" plans then put forth.

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Forms of triumph

Noun
plural	triumphs
Verb
third-person singular present	triumphs
present participle	triumphing
past participle	triumphed
past	triumphed

Past tense of triumph: triumphed

Plural of triumph: triumphs

Origin of triumph

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.

From Latin triumphō.

Words formed from triumph

Questions about triumph

What does triumph mean?: Triumph means a conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
What is triumph in Hindi?: Triumph in Hindi is मनाना (manānā). See Triumph meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is triumph?: Triumph can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce triumph?: Triumph is pronounced /ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/ (UK).
What is the plural of triumph?: The plural of triumph is triumphs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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