trophy of war

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• trophy — 1510s, a spoil or prize of war, from M.Fr. trophée (15c.) from L. trophaeum a sign of victory, monument, originally tropaeum, from Gk. tropaion monument of an enemy s defeat, from neut. of adj. tropaios of defeat, from trope a rout, originally a… …   Etymology dictionary

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• trophy — /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 …  

• trophy — 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 …   Universalium

• trophy — 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English