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troy (tro̵i)

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Troy definition

Troy (tro̵i)

  1. ancient Phrygian city in Troas, NW Asia Minor: scene of the Trojan War

  2. Etymology: after ancient Troy

    city in E N.Y., on the Hudson: pop. 49,000

  3. Etymology: after ancient Troy

    city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit: pop. 81,000

Etymology: L troja < Gr Trōïa, after Trōs, father of Ilos: see Iliad

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