TROPHY

noun (plural trophies) Etymology: Middle French trophee, from Medieval Latin tropheum, from Latin tropaeum, trophaeum, from Greek tropaion, from neuter of tropaios of a turning, of a rout, from tropē turn, rout, from trepein to turn Date: 15th century something gained or given in victory or conquest especially when preserved or mounted as a memorial, 2. a memorial of an ancient Greek or Roman victory raised on the field of battle or on the nearest land for a naval victory, a representation of such a memorial (as on a medal), a game animal or fish suitable for mounting as a ~, one that is prized for qualities that enhance prestige or social status, ~ transitive verb