Trojan

[ troh-juh n ]

/ ˈtroʊ dʒən /

adjective

of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Troy.

a person who shows pluck, determination, or energy: to work like a Trojan.

Origin of Trojan

before 900; Middle English; Old English Trōiān < Latin Trōjānus, equivalent to Trōj(a) Troy + -ānus -an

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Examples from the Web for trojan

Sabet says the Florida ballot measure was a Trojan Horse for legalization and voters were seeing it for what it was.
Ganja Vs. Geezers in the Sunshine State|Ben Jacobs|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It offered education and moral guidance inside the Trojan horse of entertainment.
The Childish Genius of Pee-wee’s Playhouse|Keith Phipps|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Moscow there was even a nickname given to the convoy: Trojan Horse, according to the radio station Echo of Moscow.
Russia's Suspicious Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Separatists|Anna Nemtsova|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is Moscow's aid convoy to eastern Ukraine the real thing, or a Trojan horse preparing the way for more war?
Russia's Suspicious Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Separatists|Anna Nemtsova|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Call them Trojan horse foods: nutritiously pleasing ingredients (oats, yogurts) that conceal a whole host of junk.
Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb|Michael Schulson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The noble Marquis consequently hoped that the Trojan horse would not be allowed to come within the walls of Parliament.
The Grand Old Man|Richard B. Cook
They have been suffering with the Trojan warriors all day, and I know they must have exercise.
The Golden Bird|Maria Thompson Daviess
The heroes of the day on the Trojan side were Hector and Æneas.
The Story of Troy|Michael Clarke
Pro-tes-i-la´us.First Greek who landed on Trojan coast, 316, 317.
Myths of Greece and Rome|H. A. Guerber
In the "Trojan dames" there are fine touches of nature with regard to Cassandra.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century|Margaret Fuller Ossoli

British Dictionary definitions for trojan

Trojan

/ (ˈtrəʊdʒən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of ancient Troy

a person who is hard-working and determined

adjective

of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants

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Idioms and Phrases with trojan

Trojan

see under work like a beaver (trojan).