English Explanatory Dictionary

Troy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A city, the county seat of Pike County, Alabama.
  5. A township and town therein, in Perry County, Indiana.
  6. A small city, the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas.
  7. A town in Waldo County, Maine.
  8. A city in Michigan.
  9. A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri.
  10. A city, the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York.
  11. A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, North Carolina.
  12. A city, the county seat of Miami County, Ohio.
name
  1. A surname from Old French derived from the city Troyes in France.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, but today associated with the classical city.
adj
  1. Of, or relating to, troy weight.

Pronunciation

/tɹɔɪ/ en-us-Troy.flac en-us-troy.ogg

Word forms

Troy

Etymology

From Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía).

Synonyms

Ilium

Related words

Mitchel Troy

Derived words

East Troy game of Troy Trojan Trojan horse Troy game Troyish Troyland Troy town troy grain troy pound
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