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stroy
[ stroi ]
/ strɔɪ /
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verb (used with object) Archaic.
to destroy.
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Origin of stroy
OTHER WORDS FROM stroy
stroyer, nounWords nearby stroy
stroppy, Strother, stroud, strove, strow, stroy, Strozzi, struck, struck jury, struck measure, structural
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How to use stroy in a sentence
Do you wish, as Mr. Talmage says, to de- stroy the Bible—to have all the copies burned to ashes?
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)|Robert G. IngersollAphresis occurs in such shortened forms as stroy (destroy), semble (assemble), etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for stroy
Derived forms of stroy
stroyer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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