# triumph

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪ.ʌmf/ · frequency rank #7,630

## Definitions
1. A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
2. A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
3. Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
4. A state of joy or exultation at success.
5. A trump card.
6. A card game, also called trump.
7. a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
8. A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
9. A card trick in which the cards are shuffled with half face-up and half face-down, then laid out so that only the observer's chosen card is facing upward.

## Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus and trump.

## Easily confused with
- **trump** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/triumph-vs-trump)
- **triumphal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/triumph-vs-triumphal)

## Common misspellings (11)
`rtiumph`, `tirumph`, `trimuph`, `triumhp`, `triummph`, `triumphh`, `triumpph`, `triupmh`, `trriumph`, `truimph`, `ttriumph`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/triumph