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triumph
/ˈtrʌɪʌmf/
noun
1 A great victory or achievement.
1.1 mass noun The state of being victorious or successful.
1.2 mass noun Joy or satisfaction resulting from a success or victory.
1.3 A highly successful example of something.
2 The processional entry of a victorious general into ancient Rome.
verb
[no object]
1 Achieve a victory; be successful.
1.1 Rejoice or exult at a victory or success.
2 (of a Roman general) ride into ancient Rome after a victory.
Origin
Late
Middle English: from Old French triumphe (noun), from Latin
triump(h)us, probably from Greek thriambos ‘hymn to Bacchus’. Current
senses of the verb date from the early 16th century.
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In an unexpected triumph of the improbable, three competitors touched the finish line simultaneously.
