Trojan

[ troh-juh n ]

/ ˈtroʊ dʒən /

of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.

a native or inhabitant of Troy.

a person who shows pluck, determination, or energy: to work like a Trojan.

Origin of Trojan

before 900; Middle English; Old English Trōiān < Latin Trōjānus, equivalent to Trōj(a) Troy + -ānus -an

Sabet says the Florida ballot measure was a Trojan Horse for legalization and voters were seeing it for what it was.

Ganja Vs. Geezers in the Sunshine State |Ben Jacobs |November 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It offered education and moral guidance inside the Trojan horse of entertainment.

The Childish Genius of Pee-wee’s Playhouse |Keith Phipps |October 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In Moscow there was even a nickname given to the convoy: Trojan Horse, according to the radio station Echo of Moscow.

Russia's Suspicious Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Separatists |Anna Nemtsova |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Is Moscow's aid convoy to eastern Ukraine the real thing, or a Trojan horse preparing the way for more war?

Russia's Suspicious Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Separatists |Anna Nemtsova |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Call them Trojan horse foods: nutritiously pleasing ingredients (oats, yogurts) that conceal a whole host of junk.

Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb |Michael Schulson |July 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The noble Marquis consequently hoped that the Trojan horse would not be allowed to come within the walls of Parliament.

The Grand Old Man |Richard B. Cook
They have been suffering with the Trojan warriors all day, and I know they must have exercise.

The Golden Bird |Maria Thompson Daviess
The heroes of the day on the Trojan side were Hector and Æneas.

The Story of Troy |Michael Clarke
Pro-tes-i-la´us.First Greek who landed on Trojan coast, 316, 317.

Myths of Greece and Rome |H. A. Guerber
In the "Trojan dames" there are fine touches of nature with regard to Cassandra.

Woman in the Nineteenth Century |Margaret Fuller Ossoli

Trojan

/ (ˈtrəʊdʒən) /

a native or inhabitant of ancient Troy

a person who is hard-working and determined

of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants

Trojan

see under work like a beaver (trojan).