triumphal

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/tɹaɪˈʌmfəl/

adjective

Of, relating to, or being a triumph.

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triumphantexultantexultingjubilantpridefulrejoicingelated
OriginMiddle English triumphal ← Latin triumphālis ← Old French trionfal →
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Meanings

adjectivetriumphal (comparative more triumphal, superlative most triumphal)

comparative more triumphal · superlative most triumphal

  1. Of, relating to, or being a triumph.
  2. That celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory.

    Synonyms: triumphant

nountriumphal (plural triumphals)

plural triumphals

  1. obsoleteA token of victory.

    so near Heaven's door Triumphal with triumphal act have met

    1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory.

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triumphant

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivejoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

Similar
exultantexultingjubilantpridefulrejoicingtriumphantelated
Also see
exultantexultingjubilantpridefulrejoicingtriumphant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchtrionfal
  2. Latintriumphālis
  3. Middle Englishtriumphal
  4. Englishtriumphal

From Middle English triumphal, triumphall, tryumphal, from Latin triumphālis and Old French trionfal, triumphal.

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Translations

Bulgarian триумфален
  • триумфален (triumfalen)of or relating to a triumph
Catalan triomfal
  • triomfalof or relating to a triumph
French triomphal, de triomphe
  • triomphalthat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • de triomphethat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • triomphalof or relating to a triumph
Greek θριαμβευτικός, θριαμβευτικός
  • θριαμβευτικός (thriamveftikós)that celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • θριαμβευτικός (thriamveftikós)of or relating to a triumph
Hungarian diadalmi, diadalmi
  • diadalmithat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • diadalmiof or relating to a triumph
Polish triumfalny, zwycięski
  • triumfalnythat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • zwycięskithat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • triumfalnyof or relating to a triumph
Portuguese triunfal, triunfante
  • triunfalthat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • triunfantethat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • triunfalof or relating to a triumph
Russian триумфальный
  • триумфальный (triumfalʹnyj)of or relating to a triumph
Spanish triunfal, triunfal
  • triunfalthat celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory
  • triunfalof or relating to a triumph
Cite this entry
APA

triumphal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triumphal

MLA

“triumphal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triumphal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triumphal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triumphal.

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