- anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill, etc.: a sports trophy.
- a symbol of success that is used to impress others: He bought the lavish home as a trophy.
- a carving, painting, or other representation of objects associated with or symbolic of victory or achievement.
- any memento or memorial.
- 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.
- noting or relating to a symbol of success that is used to impress others: They just want a near-perfect trophy child to brag about.
- a combining form used in the formation of nouns with the general senses “nourishment, feeding” (mycotrophy), “growth” (hypertrophy); also forming abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -trophic.
- an object such as a silver or gold cup that is symbolic of victory in a contest, esp a sporting contest; prize
- a memento of success, esp one taken in war or hunting
- (in ancient Greece and Rome)
- a memorial to a victory, usually consisting of captured arms raised on the battlefield or in a public place
- a representation of such a memorial
- an ornamental carving that represents a group of weapons, etc
- highly desirable and regarded as a symbol of wealth or success
- indicating a certain type of nourishment or growth
