Definitions for TROY
trɔɪtroy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. troy, troy weightnoun

   a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

2. Troy, Ilion, Iliumnoun

   an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Troynoun

   An ancient city in what is now Turkey.

2. Troynoun

   derived from Troyes in France.

3. troyadjective

   Of, or relating to, troy weight.

4. Troynoun

   An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.

5. Troynoun

   A city, the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States.

6. Troynoun

   A small city, the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.

7. Troynoun

   A city in Michigan.

8. Troynoun

   A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.

9. Troynoun

   A city, the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States.

10. Troynoun

    A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Troy-weight, Troynoun

   A kind of weight by which gold and bread are weighed, consisting of these denominations: a pound = 12 ounces; ounce = 20 pennyweights; pennyweight = 24 grains.The English physicians make use of troyweight after the following manner. Grains 20 Scruple 60 3 Drachm 480 24 8 Ounce 5760 288 96 12 Pound.

   Etymology: from Troies, Fr.

   The Romans left their ounce in Britain, now our averdupois ounce, for our troy ounce we had elsewhere. Arbuthnot.

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1. Troy

   Troy (Greek: Τροία) or Ilium (Greek: Ίλιον) was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Çanakkale. It is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. In Ancient Greek literature, Troy is portrayed as a powerful kingdom of the Heroic Age, a mythic era when monsters roamed the earth and gods interacted directly with humans. The city was said to have ruled the Troad until the Trojan War led to its complete destruction at the hands of the Greeks. The story of its destruction was one of the cornerstones of Greek mythology and literature, featuring prominently in the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as numerous other poems and plays. Its legacy played a large role in Greek society, with many prominent families claiming descent from those who had fought there. In the Archaic era, a new city was built at the site where legendary Troy was believed to have stood. In the Classical era, this city became a tourist destination, where visitors would leave offerings to the legendary heroes. Until the late 19th century, scholars regarded the Trojan War as entirely legendary. However, starting in 1871, Heinrich Schliemann and Frank Calvert excavated the site of the classical era city, under whose ruins they found the remains of numerous earlier settlements. Several of these layers resemble literary depictions of Troy, leading some scholars to conclude that there is a kernel of truth to the legends. Subsequent excavations by others have added to the modern understanding of the site, though the exact relationship between myth and reality remains unclear. The archaeological site of Troy consists of nine major layers, the earliest dating from the Early Bronze Age, the latest from the Byzantine era. The mythic city is typically identified with one of the Late Bronze Age layers, such as Troy VI, Troy VIIa, or Troy VIIb. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destination, and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.

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1. troy

   Troy can have several meanings depending on the context. 1) In terms of historical or geographical context, Troy refers to an ancient city situated in what is now Turkey, known for being the setting of the Trojan War described in Homer's epic, "The Iliad." 2) In the context of weights and measures, a troy is a system of measurement used for precious metals and gemstones, with one troy ounce being equal to approximately 31.1 grams. 3) It could also be a personal name typically used for males. Remember to provide context when referring to 'Troy' to avoid confusion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Troynoun

   troy weight

WikidataRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. Troy

   Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, south of the southwest end of the Dardanelles / Hellespont and northwest of Mount Ida. It is best known for being the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle and especially in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer. Metrical evidence from the Iliad and the Odyssey seems to show that the name Ἴλιον formerly began with a digamma: Ϝίλιον. This was later supported by the Hittite form Wilusa. A new city called Ilium was founded on the site in the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus. It flourished until the establishment of Constantinople and declined gradually during the Byzantine era. In 1865, English archaeologist Frank Calvert excavated trial trenches in a field he had bought from a local farmer at Hisarlık, and in 1868, Heinrich Schliemann, wealthy German businessman and archaeologist, also began excavating in the area after a chance meeting with Calvert in Çanakkale. These excavations revealed several cities built in succession. Schliemann was at first skeptical about the identification of Hissarlik with Troy, but was persuaded by Calvert and took over Calvert's excavations on the eastern half of the Hissarlik site, which was on Calvert's property. Troy VII has been identified with the Hittite Wilusa, the probable origin of the Greek Ἴλιον, and is generally identified with Homeric Troy.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Troy

   a city of Troas, a territory NW. of Mysia, Asia Minor, celebrated as the scene of the world-famous legend immortalised by the "Iliad" of Homer in his account of the war caused by the rape of Helen, and which ended with the destruction of the city at the hands of the avenging Greeks.

2. Troy

   capital of Rensselaer County, New York, on the Hudson River, 5 m. above Albany; possesses handsome public buildings, and is a busy centre of textile, heavy iron goods, and other manufactures; has daily steamship service with New York.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. troy

   The earliest traditions of the Greek people represent the country on both sides of the Ægean as peopled by various races, either of genuine Hellenic, or of closely affiliated tribes. Among those who peopled the eastern Asiatic coast were the Trojans. The story of the Trojan war is extremely simple. The Trojans, in the person of Paris, or Alexander, the son of the reigning monarch, Priam, are represented as having had certain dealings with the Achæans, or Greeks of the Peloponnesus, in the course of which the gay young prince carries off from the palace of Menelaus, king of Sparta, his spouse Helen, the greatest beauty of her age. To revenge this insult, the Greeks banded themselves together and sailed against Troy with a large fleet. The most notable of the tribes who took part in this expedition were the Argives, or Achæans, the Spartans, the Bœotians, and the Thessalians. Of the Thessalians, the most prominent captain was Achilles; and the general command of the whole expedition was committed to Agamemnon, king of Mycenæ. This well-appointed European army is represented as having spent nine years in besieging the god-built walls of the city of Priam without making any impression on its strength. A violent quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon, breaking out in the tenth year, so weakened the invading force that the Trojans, under Hector, pushed the Greeks back to the very verge of the sea, and almost set their ships on fire. At the critical moment, however, the Thessalian captain was reconciled to the head of the expedition; and with his return to the field the fortune of war changed; Hector, the champion of Troy, fell, and the impending doom of the city was darkly foreshadowed; it was finally captured and sacked, 1184 B.C. (the date generally accepted).

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1. troy

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2. TROY

   What does TROY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TROY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Troy

   The classic poets say that the walls of this famous city were built by the magic sound of Apollo’s lyre.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TROY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Troy is ranked #4383 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Troy surname appeared 8,109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Troy.
   
   78.1% or 6,334 total occurrences were White.
   15.2% or 1,240 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 218 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 183 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 95 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 39 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • System Of Weights

Anagrams for TROY »

1. ryot; tory

2. Tory; tyro

3. tyro

4. royt

5. ryot

6. tory

How to pronounce TROY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TROY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TROY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of TROY in a Sentence

1. Troy Miller:

   Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights laws is a CBP priority trade mission, we will continue to work closely with our trade and law enforcement partners to identify and seize counterfeit merchandise that could potentially harm Troy Miller consumers and businesses.

2. Will Smith:

   Troy Snitker door is always open to talk to, but Troy Snitker does n’t come in with rah-rah speeches and things like that, troy Snitker knows we’re pros inside that room, and we kind of police ourselves and show up every day to work and do our best to win the game that day.

3. Mike Kiernan:

   Tom Perez has to answer a lot of questions and can't throw Troy Price under the bus, it's evident now that The DNC was intimately involved with the software that malfunctioned.

4. Eric DeValkenaere:

   I remember thinking,' No, this can't happen. I can't let this happen, you can't let Cameron Lamb shoot Troy ?

5. Caitlin Pepperell:

   The strain from Troy belongs to a lineage that is not commonly associated with human disease in the modern world, we speculate that human infections in the ancient world were acquired from a pool of bacteria that moved readily between humans, livestock and the environment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TROY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Troy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TROY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TROY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TROY
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Troy
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=TROY
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html