Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Exulting in success or victory.
- adjective Victorious; conquering.
- adjective Archaic Triumphal.
- adjective Obsolete Magnificent; splendid.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Celebrating victory by a triumph, as a successful Roman general; also, used in, pertaining to, or appropriate to a triumph; triumphal.
- Rejoicing for or as for victory; triumphing; exulting.
- Victorious; successful; graced with conquest.
- Of supreme magnificence and beauty; glorious.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant.
- adjective Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success.
- adjective Graced with conquest; victorious.
- adjective obsolete Of or pertaining to triumph; triumphal.
- adjective the church in heaven, enjoying a state of triumph, her warfare with evil being over; -- distinguished from
church militant . See underMilitant .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Celebrating
victory .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective experiencing triumph
- adjective joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
Etymologies
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Hers may not continue to appear as print on paper for much longer, but they will always exist to be read, one word to the next: the word triumphant.
How Harry Saved Reading Norman Lebrecht 2011
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North Korea re-elected Kim Jong-il as its supreme military leader at its newly seated parliament yesterday, marking his return to centre stage as the country celebrates what it calls a triumphant satellite launch.
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North Korea re-elected Kim Jong-il as its supreme military leader at its newly seated parliament yesterday, marking his return to centre stage as the country celebrates what it calls a triumphant satellite launch.
unknown title 2009
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N. Korean Parliament Re-elects Kim Jong-il SEOUL - North Korea re-elected Kim Jong-il as its supreme military leader at its newly seated parliament on Thursday, marking his return to center stage as the country celebrates what it calls a triumphant satellite launch.
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North Korea parliament renews Kim's leadership - SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea re-elected Kim Jong-il as its supreme military leader at its newly seated parliament on Thursday, marking his return to center stage as the country celebrates what it calls a triumphant satellite launch.
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N. Korean Parliament Re-elects Kim Jong-il SEOUL - North Korea re-elected Kim Jong-il as its supreme military leader at its newly seated parliament on Thursday, marking his return to center stage as the country celebrates what it calls a triumphant satellite launch.
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Whereas, if they lose more seats, but manage to remain triumphant in the Northeast and West, essentially, their majority would be unchanged.
Matthew Yglesias » Abramowitz: House Dems Doomed Even If Political Climate Changes 2010
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Gud Bliss Mare-kuh (with fist raised in triumphant defiance to the rest of the world)!
We Shall Never Tire of Brief Notes on the Importance of Proofreading 2010
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The grateful townspeople escorted Possenti in triumphant procession back to the seminary, thereafter referring to him as 'The saviour of Isola .
Archive 2008-09-01 The Nag 2008
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Most of the Russian POWs accepted the prediction that the Bolsheviks would emerge triumphant from the Russian Civil
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