[tro.phy] n, pl trophies [MF trophee, fr. L tropaeum, trophaeum, fr. Gk tropaion, fr. neut. of tropaios of a turning, of a rout, fr. trope turn, rout, fr. trepein to turn] (15c) 1: something gained or given in victory or conquest esp. when preserved or mounted as a memorial
2. a: a memorial of an ancient Greek or Roman victory raised on the field of battle or in case of a naval victory on the nearest land b: a representation of such a memorial (as on a medal); also: an architectural ornament representing a group of military weapons
3: a game animal or fish suitable for mounting as a trophy--usu. used attributively -- trophy vt