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Triumph

noun

1.

A successful ending of a struggle or contest. Synonym: victory. "The general always gets credit for his army's victory" , "Clinched a victory" , "Convincing victory" , "The agreement was a triumph for common sense" Antonym: defeat.

2.

The exultation of victory.

verb

(past & past part. triumphed; pres. part. triumphing)

1.

Prove superior. Synonym: prevail.

2.

Be ecstatic with joy. Synonyms: rejoice, wallow.

3.

Dwell on with satisfaction. Synonyms: crow, gloat.

4.

To express great joy. Synonyms: exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice.

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"Triumph" Quotes from Famous Books

... rested on Dick in his ancient attire, which was very similar to his own. It was a moment of triumph to him. He felt that "pride had had a fall," and he could not forbear reminding Dick ...

— Ragged Dick - Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks • Horatio Alger

... whole soul and spirit of the champion were given to every blow which he deals upon his enemies. God assoilzie [Footnote: Assoilzie is an old word for absolve] him of the sin of bloodshed! It is fearful, yet magnificent, to behold how the arm and heart of one man can triumph over hundreds." ...

— Journeys Through Bookland - Volume Four • Charles H. Sylvester

... we arrived at the city of Tyes, four days journey from Mokha, where we were marshalled two and two together, as they do at Stambol[329] with captives taken in the wars, our aga riding in triumph, as a great conqueror. We were met a mile out of town by the chief men of the place on horseback, multitudes of people standing all the way gazing and wondering at us; and this was done at all the cities and ...

— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII. • Robert Kerr

... Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults. As no man thoroughly understands a truth until he has contended against it, so no man has a thorough acquaintance with the hindrances or talents of men until he has suffered from the one and seen the triumph of the other over his own want of the same. Has he a defect of temper that unfits him to live in society? Thereby he is driven to entertain himself alone and acquire habits of self-help; and thus, like the wounded oyster, he mends ...

— Essays, First Series • Ralph Waldo Emerson

... so far as so good a man could glower. But Juan Lepe said, "It is doubt and difficulty, approach, reconciliation, holy triumph! They are acting out long pilgrimages and arrivals at sacred cities and hopes for greater cities. It is much the same as in Seville or Rome!" Whereupon he looked at me in astonishment, and Jayme de Marchena said to Juan Lepe, "Hold ...

— 1492 • Mary Johnston

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