A wreath, crown, etc. worn as a mark of distinction. The wreath or crown conferred upon the victor in the Greek and Roman games, or upon the hero of…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > [noun] > winning or win > awards and prizes (20) garland?a1513 A wreath, crown, etc. worn as a mark of distinction. The wreath or crown conferred upon the victor in the Greek and Roman games, or upon the hero of… plate1639 Originally and chiefly Horse Racing. A silver or gold trophy given to the winner of a race or other sporting contest; (hence) a contest, esp. a horse… cupc1640 spec. An ornamental cup or other vessel offered as a prize for a race or athletic contest. dog plate1686 Apparently: a plate given as a prize in a dog-race. Obsolete. rare. gold medal1694 a medal made of gold or a gold alloy, given as a reward or prize for some achievement; spec. (in later use) such a medal awarded for first place in… gold cup1718 Sport (chiefly Horse Racing). A golden cup awarded as a prize in a competition. Hence (often with capital initials): an event for which the… sweepstake1773 Originally: a prize won in a race or contest in which the whole of the stakes contributed by the competitors are taken by the winner or by a… trophy1822 In a competition, sporting contest, etc.: a cup (cup, n. 2b) or other decorative object awarded as a prize for victory or success. bronze medal1852 bronze medal: a medal of bronze, usually one awarded for achieving third place in a competition or athletic contest, as in the Olympic Games (see… shield1868 An ornamental piece of plate (more or less in the form of a shield) offered for competition in an athletic or other contest. statuette1875 spec. A trophy or award in the form of a small statue, esp. an Oscar (Oscar, n.3 1). pot1885 colloquial. A prize in a sporting contest, esp. a silver cup; a trophy. Cf. pot-hunter, n. 2b. team honours1895 honours awarded to a sporting team, esp. as opposed to an individual team member. letter1897 North American. An initial letter made of cloth, usually the first letter of the name of a school or university, awarded for achievement in sport… silver medal1908 a medal made of or resembling silver, awarded as the second prize in a contest, esp. in the Olympic Games. school colour1913 (in plural) the colours used for a uniform, on a badge, etc., to identify a school; (also) = colour, n.1 19b(a). gold1945 Chiefly Sport. Short for gold medal n. at compounds 1e. Now often without article. bronze1960 bronze medal: a medal of bronze, usually one awarded for achieving third place in a competition or athletic contest, as in the Olympic Games (see… silver1960 elliptical for silver medal n. at compounds 2a (see sense silver cord n. (a) at compounds 2a below). Fed Cup1965 The Federation Cup (see Federation Cup n. at federation, n. compounds 2). |
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