triumph

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɪ.əmf/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  2. noun the exultation of victory
  3. verb prove superior

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus and trump.

In classic literature

Synonyms

victory

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
success, ending
Narrower (hyponyms)
fall, checkmate, service break, walk-in, last laugh, pyrrhic victory
Opposite (antonyms)
defeat

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