PRIX DE ROME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Prix de Rome mean? 

• PRIX DE ROME (noun)
  The noun PRIX DE ROME has 1 sense:

1. an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome

  Familiarity information: PRIX DE ROME used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRIX DE ROME (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome

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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Prix de Rome" is a kind of...):

accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)