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Synonyms
tro·phy (trṓfē)

[French trophée, from Old French trophee, from Latin trophaeum, monument to victory, variant of tropaeum, from Greek tropaion from neuter of tropaios, of defeat, from tropē, a turning, rout.]

noun: pl., -phies. 

    1. A prize or memento, such as a cup or plaque, received as a symbol of victory, especially in sports.
    2. A specimen or part, such as a lion's head, preserved as a token of a successful hunt.
    3. A memento, as of one's personal achievements.
    4. The spoils of war, dedicated in classical antiquity with an inscription to a deity and set up as a temporary monument on or near a battlefield, placed in an existing temple, or housed in a permanent, new structure.
  2. Architecture An ornamental marble carving or bronze casting depicting a group of weapons or armor placed upon a square or circular base.