prize (noun)

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• prize — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, prestigious ▪ fabulous ▪ special ▪ ultimate ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• prize money — noun any money given as a prize (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑prize, ↑award * * * noun 1. a. : a part of the proceeds of a captured ship or other property taken as a prize that was formerly divided among the officers and men of the ship making the… …   Useful english dictionary

• prize-giving — UK US noun [countable] [singular prize giving plural prize givings] british a ceremony where prizes are given, usually in a school Thesaurus: school or university yearhyponym degrees and other a …   Useful english dictionary

• prize ring — noun a square ring where boxers fight • Syn: ↑boxing ring • Topics: ↑boxing, ↑pugilism, ↑fisticuffs • Hypernyms: ↑ring * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• prize crew — noun : a detail of officers and men from the captor placed aboard a naval prize to take her into port for adjudication * * * prize crew noun A crew put aboard a prize to bring her to port • • • Main Entry: ↑prize …   Useful english dictionary

• prize — n 1: property (as a ship) lawfully captured in time of war 2: the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• prize court — noun 1. : a court having jurisdiction to adjudge upon captures at sea in time of war 2. : a court having jurisdiction over seizures by revenue officers and other officials with similar authority * * * a court whose function it is to adjudicate on …   Useful english dictionary

• prize-winning — prize .winning adj [only before noun] a prize winning thing or person has won a prize ▪ a prize winning novel ▪ a prize winning pianist >prize winner n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prize — Ⅰ. prize [1] ► NOUN 1) a thing given as a reward to a winner or in recognition of an outstanding achievement. 2) something of great value that is worth struggling to achieve. ► ADJECTIVE 1) having been or likely to be awarded a prize. 2)… …   English terms dictionary

• prize day — UK US noun [countable] [singular prize day plural prize days] british a day at school when prizes are given to students for doing well in sports and in particular subjects Thesaurus: school or university yearhypony …   Useful english dictionary

• prize-winner — noun a winner of a prize. Derivatives prize winning adjective …   English new terms dictionary