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trophy
1[ troh-fee ]
noun
- anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill, etc.:
a sports trophy.
- a symbol of success that is used to impress others:
He bought the lavish home as a trophy.
- a carving, painting, or other representation of objects associated with or symbolic of victory or achievement.
- any memento or memorial.
- a memorial erected by certain ancient peoples, especially the Greeks and Romans, in commemoration of a victory in war and consisting of arms or other spoils taken from the enemy and hung upon a tree, pillar, or the like.
adjective
- noting or relating to a symbol of success that is used to impress others:
They just want a near-perfect trophy child to brag about.
-trophy
2- a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general senses “nourishment, feeding” ( mycotrophy ), “growth” ( hypertrophy ); also forming abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -trophic.
-trophy
1combining form
- indicating a certain type of nourishment or growth
dystrophy
trophy
2/ ˈٰəʊɪ /
noun
- an object such as a silver or gold cup that is symbolic of victory in a contest, esp a sporting contest; prize
- a memento of success, esp one taken in war or hunting
- in ancient Greece and Rome
- a memorial to a victory, usually consisting of captured arms raised on the battlefield or in a public place
- a representation of such a memorial
- an ornamental carving that represents a group of weapons, etc
- informal.modifier highly desirable and regarded as a symbol of wealth or success
a trophy wife
Derived Forms
- -trophic, combining_form:in_adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٰp· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of trophy1
Origin of trophy2
Example Sentences
Not only does he want to win the only major trophy that he still lacks, but also prove that he deserves more recognition than he has received so far in his career.
Two men accused of chopping down the famous Sycamore Gap tree kept a wedge as a trophy in a felling that prosecutors described as a "moronic mission".
If any of them lift the trophy on Monday, 5 May, they would become the oldest winner in the modern era, breaking O'Sullivan's record when he won it three years ago, aged 46.
It will be their third straight FA Cup final and the chance of an eighth success in the competition, while Palace have never won a major trophy.
England captain Zoe Aldcroft had a practice run at lifting a trophy at the venue that hosts the World Cup final.
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