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  troy

  adjective

  expressed or computed in troy weight.
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  Troy

  noun

  an ancient ruined city in northwestern Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.

troy

¹ American  

[troi] / trɔɪ /

adjective

1. expressed or computed in troy weight.

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Troy ² American  

[troi] / trɔɪ /

noun

1. Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in northwestern Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.

2. a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit.

3. a city in eastern New York, on the Hudson River.

4. a city in western Ohio.

5. a city in southern Alabama.

6. a male given name.

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Troy British  

/ trɔɪ /

noun

1. Latin name: Ilium. Greek name: Ilion. 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 )

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Troy Cultural  

1. The ancient city inhabited by the Trojans; the site of the legendary Trojan War (see also Trojan War) of classical mythology. The ruins of Troy were found in the nineteenth century in the western part of what is now Turkey.

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Etymology

Origin of troy¹

1350–1400; Middle English troye, after Troyes, France, where it was standard

Origin of Troy²

From Latin Trōia, name of the city and the surrounding country, from Greek Troía, said to be named after Trōs, mythical founder of the city; related to Hittite Taruwisa, Truisa, Truwisa

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Example Sentences

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Spot gold is 0.2% higher at $4,075.24 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The dollar weakened and gold contracts rose above $4,100 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Extending its buying streak to two full years, China’s central bank boosted its gold holdings in October to 78.3 million troy ounces, up from 77.47 million the previous month, data released Saturday showed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Gold for December delivery is up 0.9% in New York at $4,110.80 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The silver, at sixty-two shillings the pound troy, amounts to L.3,413,431 : 10s. sterling.

From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Germain Garnier

And a deceptively familiar face will replace Rep. Troy Nehls – that of his identical twin brother, Trever Nehls, who served in the U.S.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Empower Brands proposed to acquire consumer-products company Helen of Troy in an all-cash deal with an enterprise value of about $1.6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Jackson entered the race late after oyster farmer Graham Platner's candidacy ended amid sexual assault allegations, and Dutremble admitted "my vote was more a vote against Susan, than it was for Troy Jackson."

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

“We expect to play Pali in the finals every year and it’s always a good match,” Granada Hills coach Troy Aiken said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

As they gazed at the splendid building they saw marvelously carved upon the walls the battles around Troy in which they themselves had taken part.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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