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Definition of "triumphant" []

  • Exulting in success or victory. (adjective)
  • Victorious; conquering. (adjective)
  • Archaic Triumphal. (adjective)
  • Obsolete Magnificent; splendid. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "triumphant" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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."