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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Something given as a token of victoryplay

    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 huntingplay

    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)

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