Troy

//tɹɔɪ// adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to, troy weight. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A surname from Old French derived from the city Troyes in France.
  3. 3
    A male given name.
  4. 4
    A male given name transferred from the surname, but today associated with the classical city.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Pike County, Alabama.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and town therein, in Perry County, Indiana.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Michigan.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, North Carolina.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Miami County, Ohio.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Troy Township.
Noun
  1. 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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