prize money

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noun

money offered, won, or received in prizes.

a portion of the money realized from the sale of a prize, especially an enemy's vessel, divided among the captors.

Origin of prize money

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby prize money

Prix Goncourt, prize, prize court, prizefight, prize flag, prize money, prizer, prize ring, prizewinner, prizeworthy, PRK

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Example sentences from the Web for prize money

The supply and training of seamen was also dealt with, and the whole system of pay and of prize-money revised and reorganised.
History of Holland|George Edmundson
While in the privateer service, I had saved about two hundred pounds in prize-money.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
I inquired, as the bright idea occurred to me; “I will return it to him out of my pay and prize-money.”
Dick Cheveley|W. H. G. Kingston
An opinion had been given by Dr. Lawrence, which would have excluded the junior flag-officers from prize-money.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson|Robert Southey

All the old sailors were sullen over the delay in the payment of the prize-money of their last cruise.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.

British Dictionary definitions for prize money

prize money

noun

any money offered, paid, or received as a prize

(formerly) a part of the money realized from the sale of a captured vessel

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单词	prize money
释义	prize money SEE SYNONYMS FOR prize money ON THESAURUS.COM noun money offered, won, or received in prizes. a portion of the money realized from the sale of a prize, especially an enemy's vessel, divided among the captors. Origin of prize money First recorded in 1740–50 Words nearby prize money Prix Goncourt, prize, prize court, prizefight, prize flag, prize money, prizer, prize ring, prizewinner, prizeworthy, PRK Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prize money The supply and training of seamen was also dealt with, and the whole system of pay and of prize-money revised and reorganised. History of Holland\|George Edmundson While in the privateer service, I had saved about two hundred pounds in prize-money. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various I inquired, as the bright idea occurred to me; “I will return it to him out of my pay and prize-money.” Dick Cheveley\|W. H. G. Kingston An opinion had been given by Dr. Lawrence, which would have excluded the junior flag-officers from prize-money. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson\|Robert Southey All the old sailors were sullen over the delay in the payment of the prize-money of their last cruise. The Naval History of the United States\|Willis J. Abbot. British Dictionary definitions for prize money prize money noun any money offered, paid, or received as a prize (formerly) a part of the money realized from the sale of a captured vessel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prize money jackpot, reward, door prize
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prize money

noun

Origin of prize money

Words nearby prize money

Example sentences from the Web for prize money

British Dictionary definitions for prize money

noun

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