From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtriumphtriumph2 verb [intransitive] formal WINto gain a victory or success after a difficult struggletriumph over In the end, good shall triumph over evil.► see thesaurus at win→ See Verb table
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triumph• But what is really important, it will be argued, is that the system triumphed.• Iverson had come home and triumphed.• But not until 1936 did both the necessities and advantages of this course begin to triumph in the field of ideas.• The head had triumphed over the heart.• We have triumphed over the unprincipled dissemination of facts.triumphtri‧umph1 /ˈtraɪəmf/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable]WIN an important victory or success after a difficult struggle Winning the championship is a great personal triumph.triumph for a tremendous diplomatic triumph for Francetriumph over the triumph over hardship► see thesaurus at victory2 HAPPY[uncountable] a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get from victory or success a shout of triumphin triumph He rode in triumph to the Tsar.3 [singular]SUCCESSFUL a very successful example of somethingtriumph of The gallery is a triumph of design.Examples from the Corpus
triumph• It is a triumph of aspiration and worship, salvation and conscience, over the compulsions of the flesh.• The evidence that Halloween is big is everywhere, beginning with its commercial triumph.• Arsenal's recent League Cup triumph.• In 167 he celebrated a three-day triumph.• Mary's final triumph was to see both of her boys go to college.• It would have been nice to stay with her, glory in her triumphs, he there to cushion her defeats.• The Government Commission was established here in triumph, and sank here into obscurity.• Despite many local triumphs, their party stands little chance of winning a national election.• a cry of triumph• As the newlyweds settled into the four-hour trip, the excitement of triumph over family disapproval receded.• A fine sweat was beading his forehead but there was a grin of triumph on his face.• If it is confirmed by longer and larger clinical trials, this will rightly be hailed as a scientific triumph.personal triumph• That first time had been a personal triumph, a great adventure.• His own position has been greatly strengthened and the election has been a personal triumph for him.• For Davenport it represented a personal triumph, following the miserable time he endured while with Boro.• It was a personal triumph for the Liverpool skipper, even if it left Birmingham boss Trevor Francis in tears.• A personal triumph for the pension revolution.• For Mountbatten it was unquestionably a great personal triumph.• He felt as if he was on the brink of the greatest personal triumph of his life.• My congratulations are of course extended to Virginia Bottomley on her personal triumph and her weekend elevation to the Cabinet.triumph of• The compromise is a triumph of cooperation between the city and developers.TriumphTriumph trademark a type of motorcycle made by the British company Triumph, which is known for being well-made in a traditional way. The Triumph company also used to make sports cars.Origin triumph1 (1300-1400) Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus 