trophy
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Is trophy a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of trophy?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (criminology, by extension) An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime.broadly
2. (historical, Ancient Rome) A tropæum.Ancient-Romehistorical
3. (art, architecture) A display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured from a defeated enemy, as an ornament designed for the purpose of triumphalist display by a victor or as a show of military prowess by a monarch.Examples: "The souvenirs which many killers retain of their victims are often described as trophies, and Norman Bates's taxidermic interests derived from the real-life Ed Gein."; "A trophy from this murder would have been of great importance."; "The offender is also likely to mentally relive his killings, often with the help of souvenirs or trophies, such as a bracelet or a body part taken from the victim."
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To adorn (someone) with trophies.Examples: "How many a night serene, shall I behold / Those vvarm attractive orbits, close inshrined / In ether, over vvhich Love's column rose / Marmoreal, trophied round vvith golden hair."transitive
2. (intransitive) To win a trophy in a competition.Examples: "He trophied at the 1993, 1994, 2012 and 2015 National Championships and was most proud of winning his class at the 2017 Spring Nationals."intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary