Library / English Dictionary

TROY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

Synonyms:

Ilion; Ilium; Troy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Meronyms (members of "Troy"):

Dardan; Dardanian; Trojan (a native of ancient Troy)

Holonyms ("Troy" is a part of...):

Anatolia; Asia Minor (a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey)

Derivation:

Trojan (of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

Synonyms:

troy; troy weight

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("troy" is a kind of...):

system of weights; weight (a system of units used to express the weight of something)

Meronyms (parts of "troy"):

troy unit (any of the unit of the troy system of weights)

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