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troy weight definition

troy weight

a system of weights for gold, silver, precious stones, etc.

Etymology: ME, after Troyes, where first used at medieval fairs

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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