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Definition of trophy - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
awardsobject awarded for success in a competition
- She proudly displayed her trophy on the shelf.
2.
huntingobject taken as a prize by a hunter
- The hunter mounted the trophy on his wall.
3.
achievementemblem of success or status symbol
- The car was a trophy of his success.
4.
Ancient RomeDated historical Roman monument of victoryDated
- The ancient trophy stood in the center of the plaza.
Images of trophy
object awarded for success in a competition 
object taken as a prize by a hunter 
emblem of success or status symbol 
historical Roman monument of victory
Expressions with trophy
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husband valued mainly for status or appearance by spouse
She married him as her trophy husband.
wife who makes her husband look more important or successful
He married a trophy wife to impress his friends.
collect a physical trophy
After the ceremony, she went to pick up a trophy from the table.
case for showing trophies and awards
He proudly placed the medal in his trophy case.
room for storing and showing trophies
The athlete's trophy room was filled with medals.
hunting animals for parts as souvenirs
Trophy hunting is controversial in wildlife conservation.
Origin of trophy
Greek, tropaion (monument of an enemy's defeat)
Terms with trophy included in their meaning
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sports
trophy with a bowl-shaped top awarded to winners
sports
trophy awarded in badminton tournament
celebration
lift a trophy in celebration of victory
sports
trophy awarded in martial arts
trophy
prestigious award given in a competition
award
large trophy cup awarded to competition winners
awards
small trophy in the shape of a cup
hunting
skin and hair removed as trophy
sports
trophy awarded to the regatta's winner
trophy angling
large game fish with a long upper jaw
historical trophy
trophy competed for by England and Scotland since 1879
trophy hunting
hunting animals in fenced areas for trophies
winner prize
trophy awarded for the international tennis competition
award
trophy awarded for winning a competition
acr: Tourist Trophy
famous race for fast motorcycles
cup
Ireland's main Gaelic football championship trophy
trophy
silver trophy awarded to the competition winner
achievement
collect a physical trophy
Examples of trophy in a sentence
His trophy from the science fair was impressive. He proudly displayed the trophy in his study. The trophy was a testament to his hunting skills. The mansion was a trophy of their wealth. Winning the award was a trophy for her hard work. The museum displayed a trophy from the Roman era.
Historians studied the inscriptions on the ancient trophy.
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- French:trophée, prise, ...
- German:Pokal, Siegesdenkmal, ...
- Italian:trofeo, ...
- Spanish:trofeo, monumento de victoria, ...
- Portuguese:troféu, ...
- Chinese:奖杯, 战利品, ...
- Japanese:トロフィー, 戦利品, ...
- Arabic:كأس, غَنيمَة, ...
- Hebrew:גָּבִיעַ, שְׁלַל צַיִד, ...
- Russian:трофей, памятник победы, ...
- Ukrainian:трофей, здобич, ...
- Hindi:ट्रॉफ़ी, ट्रॉफी, ...
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