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Victory vs Triumphal - What's the difference?

victory | triumphal |

As a noun victory

is an instance of having won a competition or battle.

As a verb victory

is (rare) to achieve a.

As an adjective triumphal is

of, relating to, or being a triumph.

victory

English

Noun

(victories)
  • An instance of having won a competition or battle.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 12 , author= , title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England will not be catapulted among the favourites for Euro 2012 as a result of this win, but no victory against Spain is earned easily and it is right they take great heart from their efforts as they now prepare to play Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday.}}
  • A winged figure representing victory, common in Roman official iconography. See .

    • Antonyms

    * defeat * loss

    Derived terms

    * hollow victory * Pyrrhic victory * victory at sea

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (rare) To achieve a

    • triumphal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or being a triumph.
  • That celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory.

    • Synonyms

    * triumphant

    Derived terms

    * triumphal arch * triumphal entry * triumphalism