noun

triumph

Translation

triumph, victory, success

Winning the championship was a great triumph.

It was a personal triumph to finish the marathon.

The building is a triumph of modern architecture.

a triumph for ((sb./sth.)) a victory for (sb./sth.) The new law was a triumph for privacy.

a triumph of ((sth.)) over ((sth.)) a victory of (sth.) over (sth.) It was a triumph of hope over despair.

Synonyms: victory, success, achievement; Antonyms: defeat, failure

From Latin 'triumphus', meaning a triumphal procession for a victorious general in ancient Rome.

Imagine a trumpet sounding for a great victory. 'Triumph' sounds a bit like 'trumpet'.