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A sign or memorial of a victory raised on the field of battle, or, in case of a naval victory, on the nearest land. Sometimes trophies were erected in the chief city of the conquered people.
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The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp. (Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and military weapons, offensive and defensive.
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Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc.
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Any evidence or memorial of victory or conquest.
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a duty paid formerly in England, annually, by housekeepers, toward providing harness, drums, colors, and the like, for the militia.