Trojan
Americanadjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Troy.
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a person who shows pluck, determination, or energy.
to work like a Trojan.
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Computers. Trojan horse.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of ancient Troy
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a person who is hard-working and determined
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Trojan
First recorded in 1350–75; Middle English Troyan, Troian, from Latin Trōjānus, equivalent to Trōj(a) + -ānus adjective suffix; see Troy, -an
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Readers are digging into various editions of the story so they can be ready to watch Matt Damon play Odysseus on his 10-year journey home following the Trojan War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
For one, it includes an NIL component, with select top-tier Trojan athletes slated to score their own NIL deals with Nike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The young man longs for the return of his father, who left for the Trojan War when Telemachus was a baby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Telemachus was so young when his father left for the Trojan wars that he doesn't remember him - except through the already mythical stories told about his exploits, cunning and bravery.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the Trojan War they fought the Greeks under their Queen, Penthesilea, according to a story not in the Iliad, told by Pausanias.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
"Once we start learning more about the Trojans, a completely different population of space rocks with very different histories, our understanding of solar system formation is destined to be challenged," said Marchi.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
And for fans such as Tyler David, a 24-year-old from Tampa, Fla., the trip to the home of the Trojans couldn’t have gone better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
The first serious legal challenge to the House settlement on NIL monies will come courtesy of a USC Trojans freshman linebacker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
It was a good tale and the Trojans never questioned it.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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