Triumphing

tri·umph  (trmf)

intr.v. tri·umphed, tri·umph·ing, tri·umphs

1. To be victorious or successful; win.

2. To rejoice over a success or victory; exult.

3. To receive honors upon return from a victory in ancient Rome. Used of a general.

n.

1. The fact of being victorious; victory or conquest. See Synonyms at victory.

2. A noteworthy or spectacular success.

3. Exultation or rejoicing over victory or success.

4. A public celebration in ancient Rome to welcome a returning victorious commander and his army.

5. Obsolete A public celebration or spectacular pageant.

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[Middle English triomfen, from Old French triumpher, from Latin triumphre, from triumphus, triumph, from earlier triumpus, ultimately (probably via Etruscan) from Greek thriambos, hymn to Dionysus.]