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Troy was a sweet, good man. We just were never destined to be married. We just didn't have the same values. But I'm not bitter. He taught me how to laugh.
Suzanne Pleshette

Meaning of "Troy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TROY

Troy  [trɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Troy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TROY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Troy

Troy

Troy was a city well-known to both history and legend, and situated 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.

Definition of Troy in the English dictionary

The definition of Troy in the dictionary is 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 Greek name: Ilion Latin name: Ilium related adjective Trojan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROY


corduroy
ˈkɔːdəˌrɔɪ
destroy
dɪˈstrɔɪ
Kamilaroi
ˈkæmələrɔɪ
mesonephroi
ˌmɛsəʊˈnɛfrɔɪ
metanephroi
ˌmetəˈnefrɔɪ
monopteroi
mɒnˈɒptəˌrɔɪ
Norroy
ˈnɒrɔɪ
pomeroy
ˈpɒməˌrɔɪ
pronephroi
prəʊˈnɛfrɔɪ
Roy
rɔɪ
search-and-destroy
ˈsɜːtʃəndɪˈstrɔɪ
stroy
strɔɪ
viceroy
ˈvaɪsrɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROY

Trowbridge
trowel
troweler
trowelled
troweller
trowelling
troy weight
Troyes
trs
Trst

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROY

alloy
baby boy
boy
cowboy
deploy
doy
duroy
employ
enjoy
Game Boy
hoy
joy
ladyboy
McCoy
Nictheroy
oy
playboy
soy
the boy
toy

Synonyms and antonyms of Troy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Troy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROY

Find out the translation of Troy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Troy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Troy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

特洛伊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Troy
570 millions of speakers

English

Troy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रॉय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تروي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Трой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Troy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রয়
260 millions of speakers

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Troy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Troy
190 millions of speakers

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Troy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トロイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트로이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Troy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái cân dùng cho vàng và bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ட்ராய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रॉय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuyumcu tartısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Troy
65 millions of speakers

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Troy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Трой
40 millions of speakers

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Troy
30 millions of speakers
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Troy
15 millions of speakers
af

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Troy
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Troy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Troy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Troy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROY»

The term «Troy» is very widely used and occupies the 7.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROY» OVER TIME

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

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8 QUOTES WITH «TROY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Troy.
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Jennifer Armintrout
Move over, Helen of Troy; Jenny Trout is going to wage a war on good health and fit bodies!
2
Drew Brees
I love the Cowboys in the early 90s. That was their heyday, winning all those Super bowls. Troy Aikman was a person I looked up to.
3
Angela Carter
Aeneas carried his aged father on his back from the ruins of Troy and so do we all, whether we like it or not, perhaps even if we have never known them.
4
John Kruk
On this Twitter thing, at least five people a day say 'bring back the mullet.' My wife told me I'm not allowed. Troy Tulowitzki wants me to grow a rat-tail for his charity. I was like, 'What the heck is a rat-tail?'
5
Peyton Manning
I think I could describe the perfect quarterback. Take a little piece of everybody. Take John Elway's arm, Dan Marino's release, maybe Troy Aikman's drop-back, Brett Favre's scrambling ability, Joe Montana's two-minute poise and, naturally, my speed.
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Suzanne Pleshette
Troy was a sweet, good man. We just were never destined to be married. We just didn't have the same values. But I'm not bitter. He taught me how to laugh.
7
Troy Polamalu
I am proud of my heritage and have happily taken advantage of every opportunity to educate my teammates and Steeler Nation about American Samoa, both as a player and in the community, through the Troy and Theodora Polamalu Foundation Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.
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Colin Quinn
I think Helen of Troy must have been pretty hot. She got two countries going crazy for 10 years over her.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROY»

Discover the use of Troy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Troy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Troy
Provides the story of the siege of Troy and the steps taken by the goddess Aphrodite to bring life into the tragic city after ten years of battle. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
Adele Geras, 2008
2
Troy
Founded by the Dutch Vanderheyden family in 1787, Troy is one of the most historic cities in the United States.
Don Rittner, 2007
3
Troy
The amazing story of the discovery of Troy and the man who found it.
Ann Kerns, 2008
4
Helen of Troy: From Homer to Hollywood
Helen of Troy: From Homer to Hollywood is a comprehensive literary biography of Helen of Troy, which explores the ways in which her story has been told and retold in almost every century from the ancient world to the modern day.
Laurie Maguire, 2009
5
Inside the Walls of Troy: A Novel of the Women Who Lived the ...
The events surrounding the famous battle between the Greeks and the Trojans are told from the points of view of two women, the beautiful Helen and the prophetic Cassandra. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.
Clemence McLaren, 2004
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Finding the Walls of Troy: Frank Calvert and Heinrich ...
. . . This book presents both new and little-known material and is fascinating in its treatment of Calvert and Schliemann.
Susan Heuck Allen, 1999
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Troy High
Homer’s Iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in Troy High. Narrated by Cassie, a shy outsider at Troy High, the story follows the Trojans and Spartans as they declare war on the football field.
Shana Norris, 2011
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Saving Troy: A Year With Firefighters and Paramedics in a ...
A powerful account of the hazards, challenges, and dangers faced by America's first-responders.
William B. Patrick, 2009
9
Troy: The Myth and Reality Behind the Epic Legend
Discusses the efforts of Heinrich Schliemann, a nineteenth-century businessman, to identify a site in modern Turkey as the ancient city of Troy, and parallels his discovery with a narrative of the main events of the Trojan War in the poems ...
Nick McCarty, 2008
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Black Ships Before Troy
Frances Lincoln is proud to reintroduce Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships Before Troy, now in an exciting new format. Here is Homer's epic poem The Iliad, brought to life by Rosemary Sutcliff with all the skill of a master storyteller.
Rosemary Sutcliff, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Troy is used in the context of the following news items.
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One tweak changed Troy Merritt's week -- and career
GAINESVILLE, Va. -- When it was all but over, when Troy Merritt was walking down the final hole Sunday afternoon with a 2-stroke lead, when he was preparing ... «ESPN, Aug 15»
2
Winner's Bag: What Troy Merritt used to win the Quicken Loans …
Troy Merritt not only won the Quicken Loans National, but he got Wilson Staff back in the winner's circle (Padraig Harrington also won earlier this year at the ... «GolfDigest.com, Aug 15»
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2015 Quicken Loans National results: Troy Merritt runs away with …
Troy Merritt's life changed on Sunday at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, where the 29-year-old captured his first PGA Tour win and ran away with the Quicken ... «SB Nation, Aug 15»
4
Troy Tulowitzki makes the Blue Jays even more dangerous to the …
Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki bats against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning. ... Troy Tulowitzki might not be a huge upgrade for the Blue Jays, but does make ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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Troy Goode Died After Being 'Hogtied' by Cops Near Widespread …
A father died after being "hogtied" by Mississippi police inside an ambulance despite telling officers he was struggling to breathe, according to his family's lawyer ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
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Who is the real Troy Kelley? Even political colleagues unsure
State Auditor Troy Kelley, indicted on charges involving his past practices as a businessman, is seen Thursday leaving the federal courthouse in Tacoma after ... «The Seattle Times, Apr 15»
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Ike Taylor joins Troy Polamalu in retirement after 12 seasons
After 12 seasons, all in Pittsburgh, Ike Taylor has retired. He made it official on Tuesday, four days after safety Troy Polamalu announced that he had played his ... «CBSSports.com, Apr 15»
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Troy University students charged in Florida spring break gang rape …
The video was sent by Troy police to the Bay County Sheriff's Office, and after a joint investigation they were able to identify not only the two suspects but the ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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Steelers safety Troy Polamalu retires
“Since we drafted him in 2003, Troy Polamalu has been an outstanding player and person,” said Steelers President Art Rooney II. “On behalf of the entire ... «Steelers.com, Apr 15»
10
State Auditor Troy Kelley must come clean
STATE Auditor Troy Kelley is supposed to be the people's agent to root out and shine the spotlight on fraud and financial abuse in state and local government. «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»

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