trophy
/ˈtɹoʊfi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.
noun
An object taken as a prize by a hunter, or a conqueror or belligerent, especially one that is displayed.
noun
Any emblem of success; a status symbol.
noun
A tropæum.
noun
A display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured from a defeated enemy, as an ornament designed for the purpose of triumphalist display by a victor or as a show of military prowess by a monarch.
noun
An animal killed by a trophy hunter that usually has its parts sold on the black market.
Example Sentences
- "He won the trophy in a running competition."
- "The set of antlers which hung on the wall was his prized trophy."
- "Around the posts hung helmets, darts, and spears, / And captive chariots, axes, shields, and bars, / And broken beaks of ships, the trophies of their wars."
- "They carried the dripping scalps of his companions, and one had skinned off Baptiste's black beard as well, for a trophy."
- "Similarly, the Soviet defence industry tested their guns by firing against German trophy tanks or fired against new Soviet vehicles with German guns or German ammunition."
- "His trophies included his second wife, his successful children, the third and fourth homes in Palm Beach and Malibu, and his three yachts."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: trophée, trophaeum, τρόπαιον
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɹoʊfi/
- British English: /ˈtɹəʊfi/