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Troad

[troh-ad]
noun
  1. The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
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Also called Tro·as [troh-as] /ˈtroʊ æs/.
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Examples from the Web for troad

Historical Examples

  • I will bring you to the Troad, from which part I am an exile, and my own state is at your service.

    Anabasis

    Xenophon

  • It was the capital of a large and fertile district, known as the Troad.

  • Ska man' dros, or Scamander—a river of the Troad or plains of Troy.

  • Sim' o is—a river in the Troad, and a branch of the Scamander.

  • When capable of travelling, we determined to go to Troad together.