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 1
2 : the joy or exultation of victory or success
3 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