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- [troh-fee]
- /ˈtroʊ fi/
- /ˈtrəʊ.fi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [troh-fee]
- /ˈtroʊ fi/
Definitions of trophy word
- noun plural trophy anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award. 1
- noun plural trophy anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill, etc.: a sports trophy. 1
- noun plural trophy a symbol of success that is used to impress others: He bought the lavish home as a trophy. 1
- noun plural trophy a carving, painting, or other representation of objects associated with or symbolic of victory or achievement. 1
- noun plural trophy any memento or memorial. 1
- noun plural trophy a memorial erected by certain ancient peoples, especially the Greeks and Romans, in commemoration of a victory in war and consisting of arms or other spoils taken from the enemy and hung upon a tree, pillar, or the like. 1
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Origin of trophy
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; earlier trophe < French trophée < Latin trop(h)aeum < Greek trópaion, noun use of neuter of trópaios, Attic variant of tropaîos of turning or putting to flight, equivalent to trop(ḗ) a turning (akin to trépein to turn) + -aios adj. suffix. See trope
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Parts of speech for Trophy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trophy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trophy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trophy
noun trophy
- archaism — the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
- brass ring — great success or a highly valued prize; also, an opportunity for this
- cairn — A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
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