2021-02-17 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด T – triumphal & triumphant
2021-02-17
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด T – triumphal & triumphant
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ออกเสียง triumphal = ‘trahy-UHM-fuhl’
ออกเสียง triumphant = ’trahy-UHM-fuhnt’
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VOCAB BUILDER
What does triumphal mean?
Triumphal meansinvolving, relating to, or celebrating a triumph
—an especially significant or noteworthyvictory or success.
In many cases,
triumphalmeans about the same thing as the more commonly used triumphant
—experiencing, celebrating, or having achieved a triumph.
Triumph is also commonly used as a verb
meaning to win,succeed, or be victorious in an epic or spectacular way.
An army can triumph over enemy forces.
In stories, good triumphs over evil.
A person might be said to triumph over cancer.
Triumphal is especially used in situations
in which victory orsuccess
has come after great difficulty, adversity, or sacrifice,
or over an opponent considered difficult to defeat.
Sometimes,
triumphal describes the state of joy or celebration
following a victory or success that is considered a triumph,
as in A triumphal feeling filled her as she realized she had won the election.
Example:
A triumphal victory parade has been planned to celebrate the championship.
Where does triumphal come from?
The first records of the word triumphal come from the 1400s.
Triumph is first recorded much earlier, before 900.
It ultimately comes from the Greek thríambos,
meaning “hymn to Dionysus,” the Greek god of wine and celebration.
A triumph is an epic win.
Triumphal is especially used in the context of victory in battles
and things that are likened to battles
—such as sporting events and long bouts with serious illnesses.
It is especially usedto describe the celebrations of such victories.
To make a triumphal entranceis to enter a place as a winner,
especiallyin celebration.
A triumphal arch is a structure that commemorates some victory,
usually a military one.
A famous exampleis Paris’s Arc de Triomphe (“Arch of Triumph”),
which was constructed to honor Napoleon’s victorious armies.
Dictionary.com
VOCAB BUILDER
What does triumphant mean?
Triumphant means experiencing, celebrating, or having achieved a triumph
—an especially significant or noteworthy victory or success.
Triumph is also commonly used as a verb meaning to win, succeed,
or be victorious inan epic or spectacular way.
Sometimes, it means to conquer.
In this case, it’s often used with the word over,
and triumphant is used in the same way.
An army can be triumphant over enemy forces.
In stories, good is triumphant over evil.
A person might be said to be triumphant over cancer.
Triumphant is especially used in situations in which victory
or success has come after great difficulty, adversity, or sacrifice,
or over an opponent considered difficult to defeat.
Triumphant can describe a person who is or has been victorious,
as in
They returned to their hometown triumphant, entering to the cheers of the adoring crowd.
Sometimes, triumphant describes the state of joy or celebration following a victory or success that is considered a triumph,
as in A triumphant feeling filled her as she realized she had won the election.
Triumphant can describe something considered a great achievement,
as in Her latest novel is triumphant—a masterpiece in every way.
The similar adjective
triumphal meansinvolving, relating to, or celebrating a triumph.
Example: We will not rest until we are triumphant
—when we finally victorious over the forces of evil.
Where does triumphant come from?
The first records of the word triumphant come from the late 1400s.
Triumph is first recorded much earlier, before 900.
It ultimately comes from the Greek thríambos,
meaning “hymn to Dionysus,” the Greek god of wine and celebration.
A triumph is an epic win.
Triumphant is especially used in the context of victory in battles
and things that are likened to battles
—such as sporting events and long bouts with serious illnesses.
It can be used to describe not only the victor and the victory,
but also the celebration of that victory.
To make a triumphant entrance is to enter a place as a winner,
especially in celebration.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions
triumphal& triumphant
These words are related,
but triumphal is usually connected with a planned celebration
(a triumphal reception).
Triumphant means “exultant,” “victorious”
(the triumphant basketball team).
Triumphal is not usually applied to persons
but rather to events and activities:
“The triumphant general led his troops in a triumphal victory march.”
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