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troy

   [troi]
adjective
expressed or computed in troy weight.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English troye, after Troyes, France, where it was standard

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Troy

   [troi]
noun
1.
Latin, Ilium. Greek, Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
2.
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 67,107.
3.
a city in E New York, on the Hudson River. 56,638.
4.
a city in W Ohio. 19,086.
5.
a city in S Alabama. 12,587.
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6.
a male given name.
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Troy (trɔɪ)
 
—n
Greek name: Ilion, Latin name: Ilium 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)Related: Trojan
 
Related: Trojan

troy weight or troy (trɔɪ)
 
—n
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, based on the grain, which is identical to the avoirdupois grain. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights = 1 (troy) ounce; 12 ounces = 1 (troy) pound
 
[C14: named after the city of Troyes, France, where it was first used]
 
troy or troy
 
—n
 
[C14: named after the city of Troyes, France, where it was first used]

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troy
late 14c., standard system of weights for gems and precious metals, from Troyes, city in France (ancient Tricasses), former site of a fair at which this weight is said to have been used. Many medieval towns had their own standard weights. The pound troy contains 5,760 grains and is divided into 12 ounces.
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Troy definition


The ancient city inhabited by the Trojans; the site of the legendary Trojan War of classical mythology. The ruins of Troy were found in the nineteenth century in the western part of what is now Turkey.

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