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Oscar1

Pronunciation: /ˈɒskə/

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Definition of Oscar

noun

( trademark in the US)

the nickname for a gold statuette given as an Academy Award.
(the Oscars) the annual presentation of the Academy Awards.

Origin:

one of the several speculative stories of its origin claims that the statuette reminded Margaret Herrick, an executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, of her uncle Oscar