triumphant

English

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin triumphans. Surface analysis is triumph +‎ -ant (“adjective ending”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/

Adjective

triumphant (comparative more triumphant, superlative most triumphant)

  1. Celebrating victory.
    a triumphant chariot
    So shall it be in the church triumphant.
    Athena, war's triumphant maid...
    • 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman‎:
      Strachan emerged triumphant from the battle of former Celtic managers at the venue where they both enjoyed some of the highest points of their coaching careers.

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Verb

triumphant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of triumphō
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