Definitions
Award for winning; something greatly valued
Word origin
From Middle English prise, from Old French prise (“a taking, capture, a seizure, a thing seized, a prize, booty, also hold, purchase”), past participle of prendre (“to take, to capture”), from Latin prēndere (“to take, seize”); see prehend. Compare prison, apprise, comprise, enterprise, purprise, reprisal, surprise, etc. Doublet of prise.
Used in a sentence
“[…] wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne,”
“Having taken all the Treasure on Board their own Ships, and plundered their Prize of every Thing elſe they either wanted or liked, they let her go; ſhe not being able to continue her Voyage, returned back: […]”
“I fought and conquer’d, yet have lost the prize.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“Contest award”5 letters
02“Thing won”5 letters
03“Winner's award”5 letters
04“Award for winning”5 letters
05“Award worth winning”5 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
P____