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Troy
//tɹɔɪ// adj, name
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of, or relating to, troy weight. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey. historical
"Why should I war without the walls of Troy, That find such cruel battle here within?"
- 2 A surname from Old French derived from the city Troyes in France.
- 3 A male given name.
- 4 A male given name transferred from the surname, but today associated with the classical city.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Pike County, Alabama.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A township and town therein, in Perry County, Indiana.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Michigan.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, North Carolina.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Miami County, Ohio.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Troy Township.
Noun
- 1 a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía).
Etymology 2
From Old French Troyes.
Etymology 3
From Middle English troye, from Anglo-Norman. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, probably first used at a fair in Troyes, France.
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