troy

[ troi ]
/ trɔɪ /
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adjective

expressed or computed in troy weight.

Origin of troy

1350–1400; Middle English troye, after Troyes, France, where it was standard

Words nearby troy

trove, trover, trow, trowbridge, trowel, troy, troy game, the, troy weight, troyes, troyon, trp

Definition for troy (2 of 2)

Troy
[ troi ]
/ trɔɪ /

noun

Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
a city in E New York, on the Hudson River.
a city in W Ohio.
a city in S Alabama.
a male given name.

Words related to troy

avoirdupois, pint, uncia

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British Dictionary definitions for troy

Troy
/ (trɔɪ) /

noun

any of nine ancient cities in NW Asia Minor, each of which was built on the ruins of its predecessor. The seventh was the site of the Trojan War (mid-13th century bc) Greek name: Ilion Latin name: Ilium Related adjective: Trojan

Cultural definitions for troy

Troy

The ancient city inhabited by the Trojans; the site of the legendary Trojan War (see also Trojan War) of classical mythology. The ruins of Troy were found in the nineteenth century in the western part of what is now Turkey.