triumphant

[ trahy-uhm-fuh nt ]
/ traɪˈʌm fənt /

adjective

having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
exulting over victory; rejoicing over success; exultant.
Archaic. triumphal(def 1).
Obsolete. splendid; magnificent.

Origin of triumphant

1485–95; < Latin triumphant-, stem of triumphāns, present participle of triumphāre to triumph. See triumph, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM triumphant

tri·um·phant·ly, adverb un·tri·um·phant, adjective un·tri·um·phant·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH triumphant

triumphal triumphant

Example sentences from the Web for triumphantly

British Dictionary definitions for triumphantly

triumphant
/ (traɪˈʌmfənt) /

adjective

experiencing or displaying triumph
exultant through triumph
obsolete
  1. magnificent
  2. triumphal

Derived forms of triumphant

triumphantly, adverb