Illustrious vs Triumphant - What's the difference?
illustrious | triumphant |
Celebrating victory.
* {{quote-news, year=2014
, date=November 14
, author=Stephen Halliday
, title=Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero
, work=The Scotsman
As adjectives the difference between illustrious and triumphant
is that illustrious is dignified while triumphant is celebrating victory.triumphant
English
(Webster 1913)Adjective
(en adjective)- a triumphant chariot
- So shall it be in the church triumphant .
- Athena, war's triumphant maid...
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