trophy

  • 21trophy — trophyless, adj. /troh fee/, n., pl. trophies. 1. anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., esp. when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award. 2. anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill, etc. 3. a carving …

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  • 22trophy — 1. noun a) tropæum He won the trophy in a running competition. b) An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special …

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  • 23trophy — [16] A trophy is etymologically something awarded to commemorate the enemy’s ‘turning round’ and running away. The word comes via French trophée and Latin trophaeum from Greek trópaion ‘monument to the enemy’s defeat’. This was a noun use of the… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24trophy — noun (C) 1 a prize for winning a race or other competition, especially a silver cup or a plaque (1): the Football League Trophy 2 something that you keep to show something successful that you have done, especially in war or hunting: A lion s head …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25trophy — noun 1) a swimming trophy Syn: cup, medal; prize, award 2) a cabinet full of trophies from his travels Syn: souvenir, memento, keepsake; spoils, booty …

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  • 26trophy — noun 1) a swimming trophy Syn: cup, medal, prize, award 2) trophies from his travels Syn: souvenir, memento, keepsake, spoils, booty …

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  • 27trophy — trofėjus statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Sumedžioto žvėries ar paukščio atskiros dalys (galva, iltys, ragai, kailis) ar padaryta jo iškamša. atitikmenys: angl. trophy vok. Beute, f; Trophäe, f rus. трофей, m …

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  • 28trophy — Anything taken from an enemy and shown or treasured up in proof of victory. A price or token of victory in any contest; hence, a memento of victory or success; an ornamental group of objects hung together on a wall, or any collection of objects… …

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  • 29trophy — [16] A trophy is etymologically something awarded to commemorate the enemy’s ‘turning round’ and running away. The word comes via French trophée and Latin trophaeum from Greek trópaion ‘monument to the enemy’s defeat’. This was a noun use of the… …

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  • 30Trophy active protection system — Trophy (also known as ASPRO A. Israel Defense Forces designation מעיל רוח, lit. Wind Coat ) is an active protection system (APS), designed to supplement the armor of both light and heavy armored fighting vehicles, which intercepts and destroys… …

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