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Troad

[troh-ad]

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noun

The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.

Also called Tro·as

[troh-as] /ˈtroʊ æs/.

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Examples from the Web for troad

Historical Examples of troad

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.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca
Homer
Ska man' dros, or Scamander—a river of the Troad or plains of Troy.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca
Homer
Sim' o is—a river in the Troad, and a branch of the Scamander.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca
Homer
When capable of travelling, we determined to go to Troad together.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19
Various