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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024troy (troi),USA pronunciation adj. - Weights and Measuresexpressed or computed in troy weight.
- Middle English troye, after Troyes, France, where it was standard 1350–1400
- Classics, Ancient History, Place NamesLatin, Ilium. Greek, Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- Place Namesa city in SE Michigan, near Detroit. 67,107.
- Place Namesa city in E New York, on the Hudson River. 56,638.
- Place Namesa city in W Ohio. 19,086.
- Place Namesa city in S Alabama. 12,587.
- a male given name.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Il•i•on (il′ē ən, -on′),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient HistoryGreek name of ancient Troy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024il•i•um (il′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. il•i•a (il′ē ə).USA pronunciation [Anat.]- Anatomythe broad, upper portion of either hipbone. See diag. under pelvis.
- Neo-Latin, special use of Medieval Latin īlium, as singular of Latin īlia; see ileum
- 1705–1710
- Ancient HistoryLatin name of ancient Troy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024troy′ weight′, - Weights and Measuresa system of weights in use for precious metals and gems (formerly also for bread, grain, etc.): 24 grains = 1 pennyweight (1.555 grams);
20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (31.103 grams);
12 ounces = 1 pound (0.373 kilogram). The grain, ounce, and pound are the same as in apothecaries' weight, the grain alone being the same as in avoirdupois weight. The troy pound is no longer a standard weight in Great Britain.
- late Middle English 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Troy /trɔɪ/ n - 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 (mid-13th century bc)
Greek name: Ilion
Latin name: Ilium Related adjective(s): Trojan
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: troy weight, troy /trɔɪ/ n - a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, based on the grain, which is identical to the avoirdupois grain. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights = 1 (troy) ounce; 12 ounces = 1 (troy) pound
Etymology: 14th Century: named after the city of Troyes, France, where it was first used |