English Explanatory Dictionary

Troy town

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A turf maze, especially one in England.

Word forms

Troy town Troy towns Troytown

Etymology

Presumably because, in popular legend, the walls of the city of Troy were constructed in such a confusing and complex way that any enemy who entered would be unable to find his way out.

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