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Triumph Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：feeling of great pride after success (triumph)
triumph
/ˈtraɪəmf/
n.
The feeling of great happiness and pride you get after a success or a victory.
feeling of great pride after success
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/ˈfiːlɪŋ əv ɡreɪt praɪd ˈɑːftər səkˈses/
n.
The intense emotional state of joy and self-satisfaction experienced after achieving a significant goal or overcoming a challenge.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'triumphus' meaning a grand procession or victory celebration.
💡 Mnemonic
Try umph! Put the 'umph' into your effort and you'll triumph.
📖 Example
After months of hard work, her face was beaming with triumph when she finally solved the complex math problem.
After months of hard work, her face was beaming with triumph when she finally solved the complex math problem.
🔗 Collocations
triumph over adversity – a great success achieved despite difficulties
moment of triumph – the time when one feels victorious
personal triumph – an achievement that is important to oneself
🔄 Synonyms
victory (n.) – the act of defeating an opponent in a competition or war
success (n.) – the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
achievement (n.) – a thing done successfully by effort, courage, or skill
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
triumphant (adj.) – feeling or expressing great happiness and pride because of a success
triumphantly (adv.) – in a way that shows great happiness and pride because of a success
triumphal (adj.) – relating to or celebrating a great success or victory
📖 Cultural Story
In ancient Rome, a triumph was a magnificent procession honoring a victorious general. The word entered English via Old French, retaining its sense of grand victory.
Meaning 2：great victory or achievement (triumph)
triumph
/ˈtraɪəmf/
n.
A great victory or achievement, something that is a big success.
great victory or achievement
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/ɡreɪt ˈvɪktəri ɔːr əˈtʃiːvmənt/
n.
A major success, especially one that is the result of a long struggle or effort.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Winning the championship was a major triumph for the young basketball team.
Winning the championship was a major triumph for the young basketball team.
🔗 Collocations
military triumph – a decisive victory in warfare
engineering triumph – a remarkable technological achievement
triumph of democracy – a significant success for democratic principles
🔄 Synonyms
victory (n.) – the act of defeating an opponent in a competition or war
accomplishment (n.) – something that has been achieved successfully
conquest (n.) – a successful invasion or takeover, often used figuratively
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
triumphant (adj.) – feeling or expressing great happiness and pride because of a success
triumphantly (adv.) – in a way that shows great happiness and pride because of a success
triumphal (adj.) – relating to or celebrating a great success or victory
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