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triumphant Definition

tri·um·phant (trī umfənt)

adjective

  1. successful; victorious
  2. rejoicing for victory; exulting in success; elated
  3. Rare triumphal
  4. Obsolete magnificent

Etymology: L triumphans, prp. of triumphare: see triumph

triumphant Related Forms

tri·um·phantly adverb

triumphant Synonyms

triumphant

modif.

exultant, victorious, successful, lucky, winning, conquering, in the lead, triumphal, jubilant, rejoicing, dominant, laurel-crowned, champion, unbeaten, prize-winning, top-seeded, out front, triumphing, victorial, elated, in ascendancy, with flying colors.

Antonyms beaten*, defeated*, overwhelmed.

triumphant Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • ultimately: Some would say they were mad - yet they were, even at great personal sacrifice, ultimately triumphant.
  • again: The next matches played were with the High School of Glasgow and Craigholme School, where RGC were again triumphant beating both teams.
  • home: Sue Corlett from the Isle of Man went home triumphant despite yielding first place in both dressage and marathon to Angela Flanagan.
  • eventually: Only fragments of them survived the fires of the eventually triumphant Catholic Church.
  • almost: The guard, still shaking, had developed a nasty, almost triumphant smile.
  • also: Progress is halting and painful, but also triumphant and often blackly humorous.

Preposition: over

death: It portrays a risen Christ triumphant over death and suffering.

Modifies a noun

  • homecoming: The last gig we did at The Greenhouse in London was a triumphant homecoming for us.
  • fanfare: The music is full of power with upbeat tempos, dynamic rhythyms, memorable themes and loud triumphant fanfares.
  • comeback: Following last season's unfortunate relegation to Division 2, the Academicals are planning a triumphant comeback.
  • finale: The moving piece builds and culminates in a triumphant finale, full of joy and hope.
  • return: Gary Little made a triumphant return to the Just Laugh stage.
  • procession: If there's any doubt that Rome deserves a triumphant procession to herald its arrival, bear this in mind.

Used with adjective complement

  • emerge: Local pub the Three Jolly Butchers emerged triumphant with their blazing yellow Albion kit, very kindly donated by the Brighton football club.
  • stand: Back on topic, " Who is she that stands triumphant?
  • return: Data in the bag, I returned triumphant to the UK.
  • rise: Over the most excruciating torture of body the brave soul may rise triumphant.
  • feel: I felt quite triumphant over writing a story set in my own country.
  • sound: Now that all sounds pretty triumphant for that first group of people, doesn't it?

Preposition: in

heaven: It clearly showed the relationship between the Church militant upon the earth and the Church triumphant in heaven.

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