any of various awards made annually, beginning in 1901, from funds originally established by Alfred B. Nobel for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, and the promotion of peace; an annual award in economics was established in 1969 from private funds.
NOBEL PRIZE
Meaning of NOBEL PRIZE in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012