triumphal

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English

Etymology

From Middle English triumphal, triumphall, tryumphal, from Latin triumphālis and Old French trionfal, triumphal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

triumphal (comparative more triumphal, superlative most triumphal)

  1. Of, relating to, or being a triumph.
  2. That celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory.

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Noun

triumphal (plural triumphals)

  1. (obsolete) A token of victory.
    • 1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. , London: [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker ; nd by Robert Boulter ; nd Matthias Walker, , →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: , London: Basil Montagu Pickering , 1873, →OCLC:
      so near Heaven's door
      Triumphal with triumphal act have met

Old French

Adjective

triumphal m (oblique and nominative feminine singular triumphal)

  1. triumphal (of or relating to a triumph)

Descendants

  • French: triomphal