Troad
[ troh-ad ]
noun
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- Also called Tro·as [troh-as]. /ˈtroʊ æs/.
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How to use Troad in a sentence
Visitors to the Troad can, however, still see part of it in the north-western earth-wall opposite the Scan Gate.
Troy and its Remains | Henry (Heinrich) SchliemannMethley recovered almost suddenly, and we determined to go through the Troad together.
Eothen | A. W. KinglakeStrabo even says that there was a mound in Cillas' honour at Crisa in the Troad.
Greek and Roman Ghost Stories | Lacy Collison-MorleyThis difficulty must explain and (if it can) justify our collective phrase of the Paladins of the Troad.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey--Vol. 1 | Thomas de QuinceyTwelve cities indeed of men have I wasted with my ships, and on foot I say eleven throughout the fertile Troad.
The Iliad of Homer (1873) | Homer
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