tropaeum

[ troh-pee-uhm ]

noun,plural tro·pae·a [troh-pee-uh]. /troʊˈpi ə/.
  1. a monument erected in ancient Greece or, especially, Rome to commemorate a military or naval victory.

Origin of tropaeum

1
From Latin, dating back to 1540–50; see origin at trophy

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