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   Os·car

   /ˈäskər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the nickname for one of the golden statuettes given as an Academy Award. trademark in US
   • ▪ the annual presentation of the Academy Awards. trademark in US

   Word 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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

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