Troilus

American  

[troi-luhs, troh-uh-] / ˈtrɔɪ ləs, ˈtroʊ ə- /

noun

Classical and Medieval Legend.

1. a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.

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Troilus British  

/ ˈtrɔɪləs, ˈtrəʊɪləs /

noun

1. Greek myth the youngest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, slain at Troy. In medieval romance he is portrayed as the lover of Cressida

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Example Sentences

Almost a year and a half ago, Mount was in that same rehearsal space, about to begin tech for a production of “Troilus and Cressida” that an audience would never see.

From Seattle Times

Police helicopters and tactical gear invoked 2016’s militaristic rendition of “Troilus and Cressida.”

From New York Times

When we were doing “Troilus and Cressida,” Corey Stoll had this great monologue.

From New York Times

It also shipped a gasoline cargo using tanker Torm Troilus to Venezuela and is preparing to send 35,000 tonnes of gasoil in a vessel called Vukovar to the South American nation.

From Reuters

The bastion of the theatre establishment, the Royal Shakespeare Company, will this year mount a summer season directed entirely by women, while its artistic director Gregory Doran will then direct a Troilus and Cressida cast 50-50 between men and women.

From The Guardian