Troilus
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- proper noun
- Literature
- Some days, Troilus would call in sick to stay with me.
Examples
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I didn't even know yet that this was Troilus.
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Because I was the elder, Troilus assumed that I knew everything.
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Nice to meet you, Mr. Troilus.
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The end of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde really helped.
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Little did I know that Pandarus was in cahoots with Troilus.
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Sometimes Troilus and Pandarus' attitudes seemed straight out of the Middle Ages, which, somehow, doesn't surprise me.
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Esteemed Troilus,
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My previous posting offered a blurb on a new adaptation of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde.
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In Shakespeare's play, Troilus is portrayed as a tragic lover who struggles with the futility of war.
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Troilus is a prominent figure in medieval literature, particularly in Chaucer's famous poem.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Troilus is used as a male given name thanks to the ancient Trojan prince in legend and poetry, and using this name often brings to mind a young, passionate, and sometimes tragic lover.