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- [trahy-uh mf, -uhmf]
- /ˈtraɪ əmf, -ʌmf/
- /ˈtraɪ.əmf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahy-uh mf, -uhmf]
- /ˈtraɪ əmf, -ʌmf/
Definitions of triumph word
- noun triumph the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest. 1
- noun triumph a significant success or noteworthy achievement; instance or occasion of victory. 1
- noun triumph exultation resulting from victory; joy over success. 1
- noun triumph Roman History. the ceremonial entrance into Rome of a victorious commander with his army, spoils of war, and captives, authorized by the senate in honor of an important military or naval victory. Compare ovation (def 2). 1
- noun triumph a public pageant, spectacle, or the like. 1
- verb without object triumph to gain a victory; be victorious; win. 1
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Origin of triumph
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English triumphe (noun), Old English triumpha < Latin triump(h)us, perhaps < Etruscan < Greek thríambos hymn to Dionysus
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Parts of speech for Triumph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
triumph popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for triumph
noun triumph
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- bullseye — the circular spot, usually black or outlined in black, at the center of a target marked with concentric circles and used in target practice.
- celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
- clean sweep — an overwhelming victory
verb triumph
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- blow smoke — (Idiomatic) To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.
- boast — If someone boasts about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.
Antonyms for triumph
noun triumph
- abortion — If a woman has an abortion, she ends her pregnancy deliberately so that the baby is not born alive.
- bad break — misfortune, period of bad luck
- bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
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