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Nobel prize

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌnəʊ.belˈpraɪz/ US  /ˌnoʊ-/

Definition

any of the six international prizes that are given each year to people who make important discoveries or progress in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, peace, and economics: the Nobel prize for literaturePrizes, rewards and medals
(Definition of Nobel prize noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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