Definition of trophy Trophy
/tɹowˈfi/ - [trowfee] - tro•phy
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What does trophy mean?
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NounPlural: trophies |
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| trophy - something given as a token of victory | ||
| prize | ||
| accolade, laurels, award, honor, honour a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" | ||
| apple of discord (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War | ||
| booby prize a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest | ||
| bronze medal a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition | ||
| loving cup, cup a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet | ||
| gold medal a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition | ||
| trophy - an award for success in war or hunting | ||
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Wiktionary 
- trophy (Noun)
tropæum. - trophy (Noun)
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. - trophy (Noun)
An object taken as a prize by a hunter or conqueror, especially one that is displayed. - trophy (Noun)
Any emblem of success; a status symbol . - trophy (Noun)
An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- trophy (n.)
A sign or memorial of a victory raised on the field of battle, or, in case of a naval victory, on the nearest land. Sometimes trophies were erected in the chief city of the conquered people. - trophy (n.)
The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp. (Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and military weapons, offensive and defensive. - trophy (n.)
Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc. - trophy (n.)
Any evidence or memorial of victory or conquest; as, every redeemed soul is a trophy of grace.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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trophy
A memento for a specific accomplishment.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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trophy
trō′fi, n. a memorial of a victory, consisting of a pile of arms erected on the field of battle: anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory: something that is evidence of victory: an ornamental group of weapons, flags, memorials of the chase, &c.—v.t. to adorn with trophies.—adj. Trō′phied, adorned with trophies. [Fr. trophée—L. tropæum—Gr. tropaion—tropē, a turning—trepein, to turn.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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trophy
Anything captured from an enemy and shown or treasured as a token of victory.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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trophy
Was a memorial of victory erected on the spot where the enemy had turned to flight. Among the Greeks (with the exception of the Macedonians, who erected no trophies) one or two shields and helmets of the routed enemy placed upon the trunk of a tree served as the sign and memorial of victory. After a sea-fight the trophy consisted of the beaks and stern-ornaments of the captured vessels, set up on the nearest coast. It was considered wrong to destroy such a trophy, and equally wrong to repair it when it had fallen down through time, for animosity ought not to be perpetual. In early times the Romans never erected trophies on the field, but decorated the buildings at Rome with the spoils of the vanquished. In later times pillars and triumphal arches were employed to commemorate victories. Besides these, in modern times, the humiliation of an enemy is rendered lasting by such devices as the bridge of Jena, of Waterloo, and by the distribution of captured cannon. Morally considered, this practice is no improvement upon the simple and perishable trophies of the ancient Greeks.
Wikipedia 
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A trophy is an object given to someone because of an accomplishment. These are often given out through sporting events.
A trophy can be in the shape of a cup, a bowl, a mug (these usually painted or engraved with something), a human shape (like the Emmy Award), or a spaceship (like the Hugo Award for science-fiction).
Trophies can also be an animal head. These are often taken as trophies by hunters.
In ancient times people would take heads or other body parts of enemies they had killed in a battle to show how good a warrior they were.
Other websites.
– Website listing Trophies in U.S.
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🔤- trophy, noun, singular of trophies.
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