Triumphant \Tri*um"phant\, a. [L. triumphans, p. pr. of
triumphare: cf. F. triomphant. See Triumph, v. i.]
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1. Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant.
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Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth
Triumphant out of this infernal pit. --Milton.
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2. Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a
triumphant song or ode.
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3. Graced with conquest; victorious.
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Athena, war's triumphant maid. --Pope.
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So shall it be in the church triumphant. --Perkins.
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4. Of or pertaining to triumph; triumphal. [Obs.]
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Captives bound to a triumphant car. --Shak.
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Church triumphant, the church in heaven, enjoying a state
of triumph, her warfare with evil being over; --
distinguished from church militant. See under
Militant.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
triumphant
adj 1: joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success;
"rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a
triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout" [syn: exultant,
exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal]
2: experiencing triumph [syn: victorious]
WordNet (r) 2.0
37 Moby Thesaurus words for "triumphant":
ascendant, assured of success, cock-a-hoop, coming, conquering,
crowing, crowned with success, defeating, dominant, elate, elated,
exultant, exulting, flushed, flushed with success, fortunate,
gloating, in ascendancy, in high feather, in the ascendant,
jubilant, made, on the up-and-up, on top, out in front, overcoming,
prevailing, prosperous, rejoicing, succeeding, successful,
surefire, triumphal, undefeated, vanquishing, victorious,
winning
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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