triumphant

CEFRB2

/tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling or showing great joy after winning or succeeding.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Celebrating victory; triumphal.

Examples

  • There's no sense acting all triumphant like a conquering hero over such a minor thing.

  • They watched the runner's triumphant jaunt across the finish line.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Rejoicing in victory or success; displaying triumph; exultant.

  2. Having achieved victory; victorious, conquering.

  3. Splendid, magnificent.

More examples

In context

  • Camillus returned to the city triumphant.

  • church triumphant

  • triumphant orchestral music

Quick test

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The blank team proudly raised the trophy after their decisive victory on the field.

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Origin

adjective

From Old French, from Latin triumphāns, present participle of triumphō (“to triumph; to exult, rejoice”). By surface analysis, triumph + -ant (adjectival suffix).