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Definition: Meaning of, troy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / trɔɪ /

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troy troys
  1. a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
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    troy weight
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Troy


Definition: Meaning of, Troy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / trɔɪ /

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  1. according to ancient Greek stories, a city in ASIA MINOR (= modern Turkey) which the Greeks eventually gained control of in the TROJAN WAR . In the 19th century, Heinrich Schliemann, a German ARCHAEOLOGIST discovered the RUIN s of an ancient city in northwest Turkey, which he claimed was Troy.
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Troy used in phrases

  • Helen of Troy
    1. in ancient Greek stories, the wife of MENELAUS, the king of SPARTA . Helen was famous for her great beauty, and she is often mentioned in literature as a typical example of a very beautiful woman. When Helen's lover PARIS took her away to Troy with him, he caused the TROJAN WAR . The phrase "the face that launched a thousand ships" is often used about her, since the Greeks sailed to Troy to bring her back.
  • troy ounce (noun)
    1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
  • troy pound (noun)
    1. an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
  • troy unit (noun)
    1. any of the unit of the troy system of weights
  • troy weight (noun)
    1. a system of measuring weights in Britain and the US, used especially for weighing gold, silver etc
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