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troika
[ troi-kuh ]
/ ˈtrɔɪ kə /
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noun
a Russian carriage, wagon, or sleigh drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
a team of three horses driven abreast.
any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.
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Origin of troika
1835–45; <Russian tróÄka threesome, troika, derivative of tróe three (collective), akin to trithree
Words nearby troika
trog, troglobiont, troglodyte, trogon, Troia, troika, troilism, troilite, Troilus, Troilus and Cressida, troilus butterfly
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British Dictionary definitions for troika
troika
/ (ˈtrɔɪkə) /
noun
a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast
three horses harnessed abreast
a triumvirate
Word Origin for troika
C19: from Russian, from troe three
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