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TROPHY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something given as a token of victory
Synonyms:
prize; trophy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("trophy" is a kind of...):
accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "trophy"):
apple of discord ((classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had 'for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War)
booby prize (a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest)
bronze medal (a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition)
cup; loving cup (a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition)
gold medal (a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition)
silver; silver medal (a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An award for success in war or hunting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("trophy" is a kind of...):
accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)
