Definition of Trophy
Trophy
tro·phy
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a decorative object such as a cup or a medal that is given to someone as a prize for some achievement, especially when such an object is preserved and displayed;
e.g. Each child was given a trophy for playing in the league.
(noun)
a souvenir or keepsake of some experience or achievement, especially a part of an animal's body (or sometimes the whole animal) that is kept after it is hunted;
e.g. They stuffed the animal's head and kept it as a trophy of their hunt.
(noun)
something that a person has that enhances their social status or prestige due to particular qualities;
e.g. He wants to make her his trophy wife. They bought a house in a fancy neighborhood as a trophy residence.
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