• (British) IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmf/
• (America) IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/

triumph

1. A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

   the triumph of knowledge

2. A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
3. (obsolete) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
   • c. 1607–1608, William Shakeſpeare, The Late, And much admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […]‎, London: Imprinted at London for Henry Goſſon,  […], published 1609, OCLC 78596089 ↗, [Act II, scene iii]:

     We are ready, & our daughter heere, / In honour of whoſe Birth, theſe Triumphs are, / Sits heere like Beauties child,

4. A state of joy or exultation at success.
   • 1667, John Milton, “Book 7”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: Printed [by Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […] [a]nd by Robert Boulter […] [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], OCLC 228722708 ↗; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: The Text Exactly Reproduced from the First Edition of 1667: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554 ↗:

     Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven.

   • Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph, from Geryon slain.

5. (obsolete) A trump card.
6. A card game, also called trump.
7. (historical, Ancient Rome) a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
8. A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.

   Scorsese's latest film is a triumph.

   This wedding cake is a triumph.

• French: triomphe
• German: Triumph
• Italian: trionfo
• Portuguese: triunfo
• Russian: триу́мф
• Spanish: triunfo

• Portuguese: triunfo
• Russian: триу́мф

• French: triomphe
• German: Triumph
• Italian: trionfo
• Russian: триу́мф

• Portuguese: triunfo

triumph (triumphs, present participle triumphing; past and past participle triumphed)

1. To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
   • Bible, Psalms 94:3

     How long shall the wicked triumph?

   • c. 1590–1592, William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act IV, scene iii]:

2. To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
3. To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
   • 1911, Thomas Babington Macaulay, “[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Goldsmith,_Oliver Goldsmith, Oliver]”, in 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica:

     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.

4. To be prosperous; to flourish.

   • where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales

5. To play a trump in a card game.

• French: triompher
• German: triumphieren
• Italian: trionfare
• Portuguese: triunfar
• Spanish: triunfar

• French: triompher
• German: triumphieren
• Italian: trionfare
• Portuguese: triunfar

• triumphal
• triumphant

1. A former make of British motor car.