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The Donald would probably be pleased to consider the origin of his name, considering that he uses it extensively in his business. Otherwise, the word TRUMP is most often used in the game of Bridge, wherein a player beats another with a winning hand or card.
The word has its origins in the triumphal marches that the Roman legions would make into Rome, led by their victorious generals, and followed by all the spoils of battle: captured soldiers, booty, and slaves. Thus, the word TRUMP is derived directly from the Latin word Triumphus, a description of the victorious entrance by the winning army and its commander(s).
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