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So, I see technology as a Trojan Horse: It looks like a wonderful thing, but they are going to regret introducing it into the schools because it simply can't be controlled.
Daniel Greenberg

Meaning of "Trojan Horse" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES TROJAN HORSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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The Trojan Horse is a tale from the Trojan War about the subterfuge that the Greeks used to enter the city of Troy and win the conflict. In the canonical version, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a select force of men inside. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under cover of night. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city of Troy, decisively ending the war. The main ancient source for the story is the Aeneid of Virgil, a Latin epic poem from the time of Augustus. The event is referred to in Homer's Odyssey. In the Greek tradition, the horse is called the "Wooden Horse". Metaphorically a "Trojan Horse" has come to mean any trick or stratagem that causes a target to allow a foe into a securely protected bastion or space. A malicious computer program which tricks users into willingly running it is called a "Trojan horse".

Definition of Trojan Horse in the English dictionary

The first definition of Trojan Horse in the dictionary is Also called: the Wooden Horse the huge wooden hollow figure of a horse left outside Troy by the Greeks when they feigned retreat and dragged inside by the Trojans. The men concealed inside it opened the city to the final Greek assault. Other definition of Trojan Horse is a trap intended to undermine an enemy. Trojan Horse is also a bug inserted into a program or system designed to be activated after a certain time or a certain number of operations.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROJAN HORSE

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Trojan duck
Trojan War
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troller
trolley
trolley car
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trolley line
trolley pole
trolley wire
trolleybus
trolleyed
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trollius
trollop
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TROJAN HORSE

Corporal of Horse
corse
Crazy Horse
dark horse
endorse
for the worse
go from bad to worse
horse
Master of the Horse
morse
Norse
put the cart before the horse
remorse
seahorse
Tennessee Walking Horse
Walking Horse
white horse
Wooden Horse
workhorse
worse

Synonyms and antonyms of Trojan Horse in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Trojan Horse» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

特洛伊木马
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Caballo de Troya
570 millions of speakers

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Trojan Horse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रोजन हॉर्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حصان طروادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Троянский конь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cavalo de Tróia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রোজান হর্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cheval de Troie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trojan Horse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trojanisches Pferd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トロイの木馬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트로이 목마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trojan Horse
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Trojan Horse
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ட்ரோஜன் ஹார்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रोजन हॉर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Truva atı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cavallo di Troia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Koń trojański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Троянський кінь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Calul troian
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Δούρειος Ίππος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Trojan Horse
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Trojan Horse
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Trojan Horse
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Trojan Horse

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Daniel Greenberg
So, I see technology as a Trojan Horse: It looks like a wonderful thing, but they are going to regret introducing it into the schools because it simply can't be controlled.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROJAN HORSE»

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Trojan Horse: A Jeff Aiken Novel
A thrilling suspense story and a sober warning from one of the world’s leading experts on cyber-security, Trojan Horse exposes the already widespread use of international cyber-espionage as a powerful and dangerous weapon, and the lengths ...
Mark Russinovich, 2012
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Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design
Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of "intelligent design" creationism.
Barbara Forrest, Paul R. Gross, 2004
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The Trojan Horse: The Fall of Troy: A Greek Legend
In graphic novel format, tells how Greek goddesses began the Trojan War, and how it was ended by the Greeks with an ingenious plan.
Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes, 2007
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24 Declassified: Trojan Horse
The eyes of the world are watching A powerful world leader is expected to join the Hollywood elite at a star-studded ceremony to be broadcast around the globe.
Marc Cerasini, 2009
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Drugging America: A Trojan Horse
Also contributing to the books contents are police officers, Mafia family members, and former drug traffickers and smugglers.
Rodney Stich, 2007
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Divorce and Remarriage: The Trojan Horse Within the Church
The readers cannot help but be impressed with the scholarly research that you have done on this subject...for those who sincerely want the truth, your book will be a valuable resource." -Bill Gothard
Joseph A. Webb, Patricia L. Webb, 2008
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Modern Day Trojan Horse: Al-Hijra, the Islamic Doctrine of ...
" N Keas Phd Lecturer and Communication Consultant "I hope that every person in the Western world reads it, including the sleeping political elite. This book should bring about a much needed awakening.
Sam Solomon, Elias Al Maqdisi, 2009
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Turn Left at the Trojan Horse: A Would-Be Hero's American ...
A modern-day Odysseus, Herzog plunges into a solo cross-country search for insight.
Brad Herzog, 2010
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The Trojan Horse in America
This 1940 volume contains an attack on communists and demands that they be removed from government jobs and other positions of influence. Also discussed is the relationship between anti-communism and political conservatism.
Martin Dies, 1977
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The Menace of Multiculturalism: Trojan Horse in America
Warns that multiculturalism is a crypto-Marxist political ideology and identifies it with historical revisionism, the limiting of free speech, and the dismantling of the traditional American family.
Alvin J. Schmidt, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROJAN HORSE»

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Birmingham Trojan Horse letter 'no hoax'
The anonymous Trojan Horse letter, discovered in 2013, included advice on installing school governors. It has been the subject of four major inquiries. Sir Mike ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Trojan Horse: Headteacher received death threats for speaking out …
Headteachers claimed the Government had not taken sufficient action to ensure that governors identified as a result of the Trojan Horse affairs faced ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Overlapping 'Trojan Horse' inquiries criticised by MPs
MPs have criticised a "worrying lack of coordination" between five overlapping official inquiries into the so-called Trojan Horse affair. It was alleged last year ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
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Headteacher: Trojan Horse internal review 'farcical'
The meeting was held three years before a letter - now widely assumed to be a forgery - alleging a "Trojan Horse" plot was sent to Birmingham council. «BBC News, Jan 15»
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Trojan Horse: Oftsed chief condemns Birmingham City Council over …
The Trojan Horse scandal may not be over, Sir Michael Wilshaw warned as he called for “greater urgency” to deal with the issues raised in Birmingham. «Birmingham Mail, Nov 14»
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'Trojan Horse' Bug Lurking in Vital US Computers Since 2011
A destructive “Trojan Horse” malware program has penetrated the software that runs much of the nation's critical infrastructure and is poised to cause an ... «ABC News, Nov 14»
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Trojan Horse 'just the tip of the iceberg'
The "Trojan Horse” affair in Birmingham was merely the “tip of the iceberg” of Islamist infiltration in British schools, according to the man appointed by the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Independent Muslim schools in London to face new 'Trojan Horse
Unlike the 'Trojan Horse' scandal which saw secular schools in Birmingham being infiltrated by extremists, the affected institutions in Tower Hamlets are all ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
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Snap Ofsted visits for 40 schools in the wake of alleged 'Trojan
About 40 schools across the country will be targeted in the next two weeks, in the wake of the alleged 'Trojan Horse' plot by hardline Muslims to infiltrate schools ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
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Pupils at 'Trojan Horse' school were shown jihadist video
Pupils from a Birmingham school at the centre of the so-called “Trojan Horse” investigation were shown a jihadist promotional video in the classroom, it has ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»

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