triumph
/ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "the triumph of knowledge"
- "After being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition."
- "Only a handful of rock musicians have become genuine icons - larger-than-life symbolic figures whose personal triumphs and vicissitudes seem to mirror the ups and downs of rock as a whole, and sometimes of the society that nurtures it. Often, rock icons become the objects of personality cults that tend to overshadow their musical accomplishments."
- "We are ready, & our daughter heere, / In honour of whoſe Birth, theſe Triumphs are, / Sits heere like Beauties child,"
- "Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven."
- "Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph, from Geryon slain."
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus and trump.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɹaɪ̯əmf/
- British English: /ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/