Trophy meaning : Tropæum. An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. An object taken as a prize by a hunter or conqueror, especially one that is displayed. Any emblem of success; a status symbol. (by extension) An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime. A display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured from a defeated enemy, as an ornament designed for the purpose of triumphalist display by a victor or as a show of military prowess by a monarch.