Triumph

Triumph: noun: the joy or exultation of victory or success, a notable success

From “The Story of An Hour”: “She arose at length and opened the door to her sister’s importunities. There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory.” (Paragraph 18)

This means there was an intense joy of victory in her eyes.

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