- pronunciation:
- tro
fi
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
trophies |
| definition: |
A trophy is something you are given because you did something very well or because you won something. If a sports team wins all its games, it will often receive a trophy.
My dad is good at bowling. He has three trophies!The winner of the championship will take home this silver trophy.
- synonyms:
- award, prize
- similar words:
- cup, honor, medal, palm
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| related words: |
award, prize, title |
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Why is a
trophy a sign of victory? The word "trophy" comes from an ancient Greek word,
trope, which means "to turn." From this word, came another Greek word,
tropaion, the name for any monument built where an enemy had been turned back in battle.