ˈtrəufɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1 a
cup or
other decorative object awarded as a prize or
memento of
victory or
success in a
contest etc. 2 a memento or
souvenir, e.g. a deer's antlers, taken in
hunting. 3 Gk &
Rom. Antiq.
the weapons etc. of a defeated
army set up as a
memorial of victory. 4 an
ornamental group of
symbolic or
typical objects arranged
for display. øøtrophied adj. (also in comb.). [F troph÷e f. L trophaeum f. Gk tropaion f.
trope rout f. trepo turn]