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trophaea

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tro⋅phae⋅um

[troh-fee-uhm]
–noun, plural -phae⋅a [-fee-uh] .
tropaeum.

tro⋅pae⋅um

[troh-pee-uhm]
–noun, plural -pae⋅a [-pee-uh] .
a monument erected in ancient Greece or, esp., Rome to commemorate a military or naval victory.
Also, trophaeum.


Origin:
1540–50; < L; see trophy
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