Trojan

[troh-juhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Troy.

2. a person who shows pluck, determination, or energy.

   to work like a Trojan.

3. Computers.,  Trojan horse.

Trojan

/ ˈtrəʊdʒən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Troy

2. a person who is hard-working and determined

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trojan¹

First recorded in 1350–75; Middle English Troyan, Troian, from Latin Trōjānus, equivalent to Trōj(a) + -ānus adjective suffix; Troy, -an

Idioms and Phrases

see under work like a beaver (trojan).

Example Sentences

In a physical, old-fashioned Big Ten battle, Michigan simply looked bigger and stronger at the line of scrimmage, while the Trojans looked largely overwhelmed.

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Or how Stewart’s path, starting that day on the levee, would eventually lead him to USC, where his impact as a freshman was felt as soon as he joined the Trojans’ front.

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How do the Trojans replace Watkins, who is out for the season because of a torn knee ligament?

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The contestants were challenged to pull a giant Trojan horse up a hill and through a series of gates that each required a special code, before eventually setting the horse alight.

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In forceful speeches, University of Southern California department chairs, professors, researchers and others who attended the virtual meeting called the compact “egregiously invalid,” “probably unconstitutional,” “antithetical to principles of academic freedom” and “a Trojan horse.”

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Related Words

• adventurous 
• audacious 
• daring 
• fearless 
• gallant 
• gutsy 
• heroic 
• resolute 
• strong 
• tenacious 
• tough 
• valiant