Triumpher

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who achieves victory or success, especially in a contest or struggle
2. Someone who wins or prevails, particularly after overcoming difficulty or opposition
3. One who emerges victorious or attains triumph over adversaries or obstacles

Etymology: "Triumpher" is a plain formation: the noun "triumph" with the agent suffix "-er" added, so it means one who triumphs. The base word is the older one of the pair. "Triumph" came into English through Old French from Latin "triumphus," which in ancient Rome named the procession held to honour a victorious general. The suffix "-er" is English's ordinary way of turning a verb or noun into a word for a person who does the thing, so "triumpher" follows the same pattern as "winner" or "dancer," with "triumph" serving as its root.

Synonyms: victor, winner, conqueror

Antonyms: loser, defeated