triumph vs trophy

triumph

noun
  • A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor. 

  • A state of joy or exultation at success. 

  • a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander. 

  • A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality. 

  • A card trick in which the cards are shuffled with half face-up and half face-down, then laid out so that only the observer's chosen card is facing upward. 

  • A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest. 

  • A card game, also called trump. 

verb
  • To play a trump in a card game. 

  • To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy. 

  • To be prosperous; to flourish. 

  • To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation. 

  • To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties. 

trophy

noun
  • A display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured from a defeated enemy, as an ornament designed for the purpose of triumphalist display by a victor or as a show of military prowess by a monarch. 

  • An artifact or artwork that has been stolen by a criminal and traded on the black market. 

  • An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. 

  • Any emblem of success; a status symbol. 

  • An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime. 

  • An animal killed by a trophy hunter that usually has its parts sold on the black market. 

  • A tropæum. 

  • An object taken as a prize by a hunter or conqueror, especially one that is displayed. 

verb
  • To win a trophy in a competition. 

  • To adorn with trophies. 

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