prize money
noun
money offered, won, or received in prizes.
a portion of the money realized from the sale of a prize, especially an enemy's vessel, divided among the captors.
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Origin of prize money
First recorded in 1740–50
Words nearby prize money
prix fixe, prix goncourt, prize, prize court, prize flag, prize money, prize ring, prizefight, prizer, prizewinner, prizeworthy
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prize money
noun
any money offered, paid, or received as a prize
(formerly) a part of the money realized from the sale of a captured vessel
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