Trojan
(adjective) of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants; “Trojan cities”
trojan, trojan horse
(noun) a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful; “the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm”; “when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse”
Trojan, Dardan, Dardanian
(noun) a native of ancient Troy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trojan (plural trojans)
(computing) Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
• malware
trojan (not comparable)
(astronomy) Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another
trojan (third-person singular simple present trojans, present participle trojaning, simple past and past participle trojaned)
(computing, transitive) To infect (a system) with a trojan.
• jötnar
Trojan (plural Trojans)
A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Troy.
A student (especially an athlete) of the University of Southern California.
(astrophysics) A Trojan asteroid.
(astrophysics) An object residing at a Trojan point.
(computing) A Trojan horse.
(in similes) One who shows great pluck, endurance, strength, etc.
• (astrophysics): Lagrangian (object)
Trojan (not comparable)
Of, or relating to, the famed city of Troy or its inhabitants.
Involving great strength or endurance.
(astrophysics) Of, or relating to, a Trojan point.
(programming) Of, or relating to, a certain type of malware.
• (astrophysics): Lagrangian
• jötnar
Source: Wiktionary
Tro"jan, a. Etym: [L. Trojanus, fr. Troja, Troia, Troy, from Tros, Gr. Trw`s, Trwo`s, Tros, the mythical founder of Troy.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.
– n.
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Troy. Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed. Finnegan's Wake (Irish song)
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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