trophy

  • 11trophy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ coveted, prestigious ▪ major (esp. BrE) ▪ winning (esp. BrE) ▪ sporting (esp. BrE), sports (esp. AmE) …

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  • 12trophy — I UK [ˈtrəʊfɪ] / US [ˈtroʊfɪ] noun [countable] Word forms trophy : singular trophy plural trophies ** 1) a large silver cup or similar object given as a prize to the winner of a competition, especially a sports event win/lift/take a trophy:… …

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  • 13trophy — tro|phy1 [ troufi ] noun count ** 1. ) a large silver cup or similar object given as a prize to the winner of a competition, especially a sports event: win/capture/take a trophy: Mexico has not captured the trophy since 1975. 2. ) something that… …

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  • 14trophy — [[t]tro͟ʊfi[/t]] trophies 1) N COUNT A trophy is a prize, for example a silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race. 2) N IN NAMES Trophy is used in the names of some competitions and races in which the winner receives a… …

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  • 15trophy — noun (plural trophies) Etymology: Middle French trophee, from Medieval Latin tropheum, from Latin tropaeum, trophaeum, from Greek tropaion, from neuter of tropaios of a turning, of a rout, from tropē turn, rout, from trepein to turn Date: 15th… …

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  • 16trophy — n. 1) to award a trophy 2) to win a trophy 3) a sports; * * * [ trəʊfɪ] a sports to award a trophy to win a trophy …

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  • 17trophy — /ˈtroʊfi / (say trohfee) noun (plural trophies) 1. anything taken in war, hunting, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; a spoil or prize. 2. anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valour, skill, etc. 3. a carved, painted, or …

  • 18Trophy — Trofeo (del idioma inglés Trophy) e igualmente conocido como ASPRO A (מעיל רוח) es un Sistema de Protección Activa (Active Protection System – APS) diseñado para complementar el sistema defensivo de los vehículos de combate con blindaje ligero y… …

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  • 19Trophy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Trophy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 trophy trophy Sgm: N 1 medal medal prize palm Sgm: N 1 laurel laurel laurels Sgm: N 1 bays bays crown chaplet wr …

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  • 20trophy — tro|phy [ˈtrəufi US ˈtrou ] n plural trophies [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: trophée, from Latin tropaeum, from Greek, from trope turning, defeating , from trepein to turn ] 1.) a large object such as a silver cup or plate that someone… …

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