# triumphal

/tɹaɪˈəmfəɫ/ (US) · /tɹˈaɪʌmfəl/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/triumphal
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

connected with celebrating a big win or victory, like a parade or monument after a battle.

For teachers: relating to or celebrating a victory or triumph, especially in ceremonial contexts such as processions, arches, or monuments.

## Examples

- They build a triumphal arch to mark the victory.
- The city preserves its old triumphal arch as a reminder of the army's return after the war.
- Historians note that the triumphal imagery on the monument was designed to turn a costly campaign into a story of national glory.

## Usage notes

- Typically used attributively before nouns denoting monuments, arches, or processions.

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