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TRIUMPHAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
Example:
a triumphant shout
Synonyms:
exultant; exulting; jubilant; prideful; rejoicing; triumphal; triumphant
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Similar:
elated (exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits)
Derivation:
triumph (the exultation of victory)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or celebrating a triumph
Example:
a triumphal arch
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
triumph (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)