Main Entry:

¹tri·umph

Pronunciation:

\ˈtrī-əm(p)f\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural tri·umphs \-əm(p)fs, -əm(p)s\

Etymology:

Middle English triumphe, from Old French, from Latin triumphus

Date:

14th century

1: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a decisive victory over a foreign enemy — compare ovation 12: the joy or exultation of victory or success3 a: a victory or conquest by or as if by military force b: a notable success <the party was a triumph>

— tri·um·phal \trī-ˈəm(p)-fəl\ adjective