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- Dictionarytrophy/ˈtrəʊfi/
noun
- 1. a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success. Similar
- 2. (in ancient Greece or Rome) the weapons of a defeated army set up as a memorial of victory.
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a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race, and often returned after a year to be given to the winner of the competition in the following year: He's an excellent rider, but he's never won a major trophy. The Duchess of Cambridge will be presenting the trophies.
: something gained or given in victory or conquest especially when preserved or mounted as a memorial. 2. a. : a memorial of an ancient Greek or Roman victory raised on the field of battle or on the nearest land for a naval victory. b. : a representation of such a memorial (as on a medal)
Trophy definition: anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.. See examples of TROPHY used in a sentence.
1. countable noun B2. A trophy is a prize, for example a silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race. 2. countable noun. Trophy is used in the names of some competitions and races in which the winner receives a trophy. He finished third in the Tote Gold Trophy.
A trophy is a prize given for winning a competition. Often made of metal (or plastic meant to look like metal), a trophy may not have much monetary value, but the pride it gives the person who receives it can be priceless.
a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race, and often returned after a year to be given to the winner of the competition in the following year: He's an excellent rider, but he's never won a major trophy. The First Lady will be presenting the trophies.
n., pl. -phies. 1. anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., esp. when preserved as a memento. 2. anything won or awarded as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill, etc.: athletic trophies. 3. a carving, painting, or other representation of objects associated with victory or achievement.
Trophy definition: An ornamental marble carving or bronze casting depicting a group of weapons or armor placed upon a square or circular base.
Jun 2, 2024 · ( criminology, by extension) An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime. ( historical, Ancient Rome) A tropæum.
Definition of trophy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
