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trophies

/ˈtroʊfiz/

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noun

Tropæum.

Examples :

"The school displayed the team's trophies in a glass case. "

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An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.

Examples :

"He won the trophy in a running competition."

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An object taken as a prize by a hunter or conqueror, especially one that is displayed.

Examples :

"The set of antlers which hung on the wall was his prized trophy."

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Any emblem of success; a status symbol.

Examples :

"His trophies included his second wife, his successful children, the third and fourth homes in Palm Beach and Malibu, his three yachts (for the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean), his jet, and his mistresses."

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(by extension) An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime.

Examples :

"The detective discovered that the killer kept small items belonging to his victims as trophies of his crimes. "

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A display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured from a defeated enemy, as an ornament designed for the purpose of triumphalist display by a victor or as a show of military prowess by a monarch.

Examples :

"After the battle, the king displayed the captured enemy weapons as trophies in the castle courtyard, demonstrating his victory and power. "

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