/ ˈtrəʊfi; NAmE ˈtroʊfi/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
an object such as a silver cup that is given as a prize for winning a competition
2.
Trophy used in the names of some competitions and races in which a trophy is given to the winner
3.
an object that you keep to show that you were successful in sth, especially hunting or war
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in sense 3): from French trophée , via Latin from Greek tropaion , from tropē a rout, from trepein to turn.