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triumph | nyah |

As a noun triumph

is a conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

As a verb triumph

is to celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.

As an interjection nyah is

expressing smug triumph.

triumph

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) triumphe , from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
    • the triumph of knowledge
  • A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
  • (obsolete) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Our daughter, / In honour of whose birth these triumphs are, / Sits here, like beauty's child.
  • A state of joy or exultation at success.
  • * Milton
    • Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven.
  • * Dryden
    • Hercules from Spain / Arrived in triumph , from Geryon slain.
  • (obsolete) A trump card.
  • A card game, also called trump.
  • (historical, Ancient Rome) a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander.
  • A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
    • Scorsese's latest film is a triumph .
    This wedding cake is a triumph .

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
  • * Bible, Psalms xciv. 3
    • How long shall the wicked triumph ?
  • * Shakespeare
    • Sorrow on thee and all the pack of you / That triumph thus upon my misery!
  • To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
  • To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
  • * Macaulay
    • On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.
  • To be prosperous; to flourish.
  • * Trumbull
    • where commerce triumphed on the favouring gales
  • To play a trump in a card game.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Related terms

    * triumphal * triumphant

    nyah

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing smug triumph.
  • * 1993 , Ted Andrews, Enchantment of the faerie realm (page 74)
    • When the waves didn't catch me, I would laugh and sing out, "Nyah , nyah, nyah!"
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 7, author=George Vecsey, title=On Big Day for Bronx, Cheating Is Nonissue, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Yankee fans have been saying, Nyah, nyah , I told you so, since the news was revealed in The New York Times. }}