The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
triumphant, victorious
(adjective) experiencing triumph
exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant
(adjective) joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; “rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day”; “a triumphal success”; “a triumphant shout”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
triumphant (comparative more triumphant, superlative most triumphant)
Celebrating victory.
• triumphal
Source: Wiktionary
Tri*um"phant, a. Etym: [L. triumphans, p. pr. of triumphare: cf. F. triomphant. See Triumph, v. i.]
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.