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- pronunciation:
- tro
fi
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| inflections: |
trophies |
| definition 1: |
something serving as a token or memento of victory, excellence, or the like; award.
a trophy for the best student
- synonyms:
- award, prize
- similar words:
- blue ribbon, citation, cup, honor, laurels, medal, palm, plaque
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| definition 2: |
something taken as a prize or spoil of a competition, hunt, military campaign, or the like.
He had a deer's head mounted as a hunting trophy.- synonyms:
- prize
- similar words:
- booty, memento, plunder, relic, reward, souvenir, spoils, take
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| related words: |
award, capture, keepsake, prize, title |
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Why is a trophy a sign of victory? The word "trophy" comes from an ancient Greek word, trope, which means "to turn." From this word, came another Greek word, tropaion, the name for any monument built where an enemy had been turned back in battle.
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