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triumph

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

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\trī-ˈəm(p)-fəl\ adjective

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