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Something seized or captured by force, esp. in war; booty or plunder; a captive of war. Obsolete.
As a count noun: a thing taken by force; a prize.
The taking or capture of something as a prize of war; an instance of this. Also: an article so acquired.
A prize, a reward. Obsolete. rare.