triumphator

plural triumphators

1. One granted a triumph.

   Triumphs, wherein Slaves are represented bound and proſtrated at the feet of the Triumphators

   1702, “An Index of the Principal Matters in the Annotations”, in The Tragedies of L. Annæus Seneca the Philosopher, London: […] S. Smith and B. Walford

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   Which gave occasion to a Law, whereby it was enacted, that thenceforth no Dead should be buried in the City, much less kept in their Houses, as they did before; that Priviledge being only granted to Vestals, to Emperors, and those who had been Triumphators.

   1683, [Pierre] Muret, translated by P[aul] Lorrain, Rites of Funeral Ancient and Modern in Use Through the Known World, London: […] Rich. Royston, page 25

   Therefore must it appear to be the height of absurdity to place the conqueror at right angles with the procession of which he is the centre and with which he moves, so that whilst the procession entering the arch from the south, and proceeding in the direction of the arch to the north, or Hyde-Park here is the triumphator who “cuts the procession dead,” leaves it to proceed without its principal north, and himself, having thus cut procession, triumphal arch, and all, proceeds solus cast to Whitechapel; and this is the absurdity which you may now behold.

   1838 August 16, J. E. Dx., The Morning Chronicle, number 21,454, London, published 16 August 1938

   That the star-trusting parvenue should not have dreaded to treat the French national dignity to the feast of such a humiliating policy, that may yet pass—a tame submission to the Decembrisades may very likely generate strange dreams of misestimation in a mind like Bonaparte’s—but that he should select just that moment for a visit to England, when these revelations are published—that he should come over to England with these disclosures of humiliation brought upon England in his hands—and should, notwithstanding, be received with ovations like a triumphator, or like a great man, a look on whom brings joy and satisfaction on the looker—that certainly is a strange sight, even in these our corrupt times.

   1855 April 20, L. Kossuth, “The Visit of Napoleon and the Position of the Belligerent Powers”, in New-York Daily Times, volume IV, number 1133, New York, N.Y., published 5 May 1855, page 4

   Outguessing and outgeneraling a field of five opponents, victors in as many preliminary races, Miss Constance Cappelen, bookkeper^([sic]) at the First National Bank, won the motorboat sweepstakes at Twin Lakes Sunday afternoon. The fair triumphator covered the 2½-mile course in 17 minutes and 56 seconds, a minute and thirty seconds ahead of her nearest competitor, Jack Blair of Twin Lakes.

   1921 August 22, “Kenoshan Wins Silver Trophy. Miss Constance Cappelen is Victor in Twin Lakes Sweepstakes. Jack Blair Second”, in Kenosha Evening News, volume XXVII, number 252, Kenosha, Wis., page seven

   Cross, awsome and good, humble triumphator! Moving the entire world, O Sacred, wondrous wood! Spread thy light over us, our only protector, / Beyond the blue horizon, Cross, august and good.

   1925 March 29, Marie Monfils-Chesneau, K. R. Cain, transl., “Holy Days”, in The Courier-Journal, volume CXLI, number 20,542, Louisville, Ky., section 2, page 10