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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Triumphant \Tri*um"phant\, adjective [L. triumphans, p. pr. of triumphare: cf. F. triomphant. See {Triumph}, verb (used without an object)]
1. Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant.
Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth Triumphant out of this infernal pit. --Milton.
2. Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a triumphant song or ode.
3. Graced with conquest; victorious.
Athena, war's triumphant maid. --Pope.
So shall it be in the church triumphant. --Perkins.
4. Of or pertaining to triumph; triumphal. [Obs.]
Captives bound to a triumphant car. --Shak.
{Church triumphant}, the church in heaven, enjoying a state of triumph, her warfare with evil being over; -- distinguished from {church militant}. See under {Militant}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
triumphant
adjective
1: joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout" [syn: {exultant}, {exulting}, {jubilant}, {prideful}, {rejoicing}, {triumphal}]
2: experiencing triumph [syn: {victorious}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
37 Moby Thesaurus words for "triumphant": ascendant, assured of success, cock-a-hoop, coming, conquering, crowing, crowned with success, defeating, dominant, elate, elated, exultant, exulting, flushed, flushed with success, fortunate, gloating, in ascendancy, in high feather, in the ascendant, jubilant, made, on the up-and-up, on top, out in front, overcoming, prevailing, prosperous, rejoicing, succeeding, successful, surefire, triumphal, undefeated, vanquishing, victorious, winning
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