■ noun ( plural trophies )
1》 a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.
↘a souvenir of an achievement, especially a head of an animal taken when hunting.
2》 (in ancient Greece or Rome) the weapons of a defeated army set up as a memorial of victory.
Origin
C15: from Fr. trophée , via L. from Gk tropaion , from tropē 'a rout'.