Emmy
noun [C] /ˈem.i/ (plural Emmys)Definition
› one of a set of American prizes given each year to actors and other people involved in making television programmes: She won this year's Emmy for best screenplay for a mini-series.Prizes, rewards and medals
(Definition of Emmy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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