TRIUMPHER

Etymology

Noun

triumpher (plural triumphers)

(historical, Roman antiquity) One who was honoured with a triumph; a victor.

One who triumphs or rejoices in victory.

Source: Wiktionary


Tri"umph*er, n.

1. (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: One who was honored with a triumph; a victor.

2. One who triumphs or rejoices for victory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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