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loving cup |
a large, usu. silver drinking cup with two or more handles by which it was passed from guest to guest at banquets or other festive gatherings, now often given as a sports trophy. |
scalp |
a section of this skin with the attached hair. In the past, a scalp was sometimes taken from the head of an enemy as a trophy. [1/3 definitions] |
World Cup |
the Football World Cup, an international soccer tournament held every four years in which national teams compete for the world championship, represented by a large trophy cup. [1/2 definitions] |
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