Troy
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- proper noun
- /trɔɪ/
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Troya
- The legendary city of Troy was the focal point of the epic stories of the Trojan War.
- the fall of Troy
- Helen of Troy
- the war for Troy
And the guy that actually found Troy read Homer.
- And the guy that actually found Troy read Homer.
- If Brad Pitt is Achilles at Troy, that's just a depiction, right?
- It's called the Ajax, one of the great heroes of Troy who just happens to hate Odysseus's guts.
Examples
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You can imagine the Trojan War taking place at Troy without having to depict the actual city of Troy.
Academic text (1999) -
Helen, the wife of a Greek king, had vanished to Troy with Paris, a Trojan Prince.
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And the guy that actually found Troy read Homer.
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Would you please welcome, from Troy, Michigan...
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And the whole plot of the movie is that the city of Troy has never been invaded.
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Having followed him from Troy to Italy, she is now utterly alone.
Academic text (1993) -
By the age of 13, Esther Forbes had written several novels about ancient Troy and Renaissance Europe.
Academic text (1995) -
The earliest reports of cattle plague go back to the siege of Troy in 1184 BCE.
Academic text (2013) -
Archaeologists have unearthed numerous artifacts from Troy, shedding light on its ancient civilization.
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Many myths and stories originated from the city of Troy, making it a significant historical site.
Synonyms
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An ancient city in northwest Turkey called Troy, famous for the Trojan War
An ancient city in what is now Turkey that was the site of the Trojan War
Compounds
- Specialized
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A unit of weight for measuring precious metals like gold and silver, about 31 grams
- Literature
A very beautiful woman in Greek stories who was taken by Paris and caused the Trojan War
Surface Forms
Etymology
Troy comes from the ancient Greek name Troia, the famous city in the old story of the Trojan War. That's why we still use Trojan and the 'Trojan horse' to talk about things from that story, and the name reminds us of the ruined city at the centre of the legend.