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triumphal arch

noun

  1. a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
  2. an architectural motif resembling in its composition an ancient Roman triumphal arch, having one high central archway flanked by side elements composed of lower arches, compartments, bas-reliefs, etc., the whole usually adorned by a huge order.


triumphal arch

noun

  1. an arch built to commemorate a victory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of triumphal arch1

First recorded in 1540–50
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Example Sentences

Bonaparte made his public entry into Milan under a triumphal arch.

A triumphal arch had been erected in the street, on which stood a number of gaily dressed maidens.

It is a handsome town, and has a triumphal arch erected to Augustus, and other antiquities.

Every village along the route had its triumphal arch, trimmed with flowers and patriotic mottoes.

They probably once adorned the triumphal arch of Nero and after of Trajan.

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