trophy - something given as a token of victoryapple of discord - (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War booby prize - a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest bronze medal - a medal made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition loving cup, cup - a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case" gold medal - a medal made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition silver medal, silver - a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition |