troy

¹

[troi]

adjective

1. expressed or computed in troy weight.

Troy

²

[troi]

noun

1. Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in northwestern Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.

2. a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit.

3. a city in eastern New York, on the Hudson River.

4. a city in western Ohio.

5. a city in southern Alabama.

6. a male given name.

Troy

/ trɔɪ /

noun

1. Latin name: Ilium. Greek name: Ilion. 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 )

Troy

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Troy¹

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

Origin of Troy²

From Latin Trōia, name of the city and the surrounding country, from Greek Troía, said to be named after Trōs, mythical founder of the city; related to Hittite Taruwisa, Truisa, Truwisa

Example Sentences

I loved singing the end title to “Troy,” and nobody would think this guy needs to sing about gladiators.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm getting bored of being Troy the footballer, because there's a lot more of me than that."

From BBC

Match of the Day pundits Rob Green and Troy Deeney criticise the "dubious" VAR decisions that the officials got "the wrong way round" in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Craven Cottage.

From BBC

Troy Verso had an interception and a touchdown run.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones hired college football coach Jimmy Johnson and with the legendary trio of quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and receiver Michael Irvin - known as The Triplets - they became almost unbeatable.

From BBC