trophy
/ˈtɹəʊfi/
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement; An object taken as a prize by a hunter, or a conqueror or belligerent, especially one that is displayed; Any emblem of success; a status symbol
- plural
- trophies
Meanings
- 1
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement
Winning a trophy made Tom happy.
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She presented him with the trophy.
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- 2
An object taken as a prize by a hunter, or a conqueror or belligerent, especially one that is displayed
- 3
Any emblem of success; a status symbol
- 4
An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crimerare
- 5
A tropæumrare
- 6
A display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured from a defeated enemy, as an ornament designed for the purpose of triumphalist display by a victor or as a show of military prowess by a monarchrare
- 7
An artifact or artwork that has been stolen by a criminal and traded on the black marketrare
- 8
An animal killed by a trophy hunter that usually has its parts sold on the black marketrare