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tropaeum

[ troh-pee-uhm ]

noun

, plural tro·pae·a [troh-, pee, -, uh].
  1. a monument erected in ancient Greece or, especially, Rome to commemorate a military or naval victory.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tropaeum1

From Latin, dating back to 1540–50; trophy

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