triumph
noun
[ ˈtrʌɪʌmf ]
• a great victory or achievement.
• "a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs"
• the processional entry of a victorious general into ancient Rome.
triumph
verb
• achieve a victory; be successful.
• "spectacle has once again triumphed over content"
Similar:
win,
succeed,
be successful,
come first,
be the victor,
be victorious,
gain a victory,
carry the day,
carry all before one,
prevail,
take the honours/prize/crown,
come out on top,
defeat,
beat,
conquer,
trounce,
vanquish,
best,
worst,
overcome,
overpower,
overwhelm,
get the better of,
gain ascendancy over,
gain mastery of,
bring someone to their knees,
prevail against,
subdue,
subjugate,
lick,
own,
• (of a Roman general) ride into ancient Rome after a victory.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French triumphe (noun), from Latin triump(h)us, probably from Greek thriambos ‘hymn to Bacchus’. Current senses of the verb date from the early 16th century.
