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 [trohn]  

trone

   [trohn]
noun Scot. and North England.
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English (Scots ) < Anglo-French ≪ Latin trūtina < Greek trȳtánē balance, scales
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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