Meaning
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Middle French trophée, from Latin trophaeum (“a sign of victory, a monument”), tropaeum, from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον (trópaion, “monument of an enemy's defeat”), from neuter of τροπαῖος (tropaîos, “of defeat”), from τροπή (tropḗ, “a rout, a turning of an enemy”). Doublet of tropæum.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: