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¹Oscar

trademark Os·car \ˈäs-kər\

—used for a small statue that is awarded by part of the American film industry to the best actors, movies, directors, etc., of the year

Full Definition of OSCAR

—used especially for any of a number of golden statuettes awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in motion pictures

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—a communications code word for the letter o

1952

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