triumphal
Translation
triumphal, victorious, celebratory
Examples
The team made a triumphal return to their city.
The team made a triumphal return to their city.
They held a triumphal parade for the soldiers.
They held a triumphal parade for the soldiers.
Grammar Patterns
triumphal + ((noun)) describing something related to a victory The army had a triumphal procession through the city.
Similar Words
Synonyms: victorious, celebratory, glorious; Antonyms: defeated, somber
Etymology
From the noun 'triumph' plus the adjectival suffix '-al', meaning 'relating to a triumph'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'Triumphal Arch', like the one in Paris, which is a monument celebrating a victory.