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triumphant

triump·hant

UK/tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/ US/traɪˈʌmfʌnt/ fairly common

adjective

1.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

  • “rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day”
  • “a triumphal success”
  • “a triumphant shout”
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2.

experiencing triumph

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Origin

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

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