Troy, Ilion, Ilium
(noun) an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
troy, troy weight
(noun) a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Troy
(historical) An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.
A city, the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States.
A small city, the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.
A city in Michigan.
A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
A city, the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States.
A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States.
• Ilium
Troy
A surname derived from the city Troyes in France.
A male given name from surnames, but today associated with the classical city.
• Tory, ryot, tory, tyro
troy (not comparable)
Of, or relating to, troy weight.
• Tory, ryot, tory, tyro
Source: Wiktionary
Troy, n.
Definition: Troy weight. Troy weight, the weight which gold and silver, jewels, and the like, are weighed. It was so named from Troyes, in France, where it was first adopted in Europe. The troy ounce is supposed to have been brought from Cairo during the crusades. In this weight the pound is divided into 12 ounces, the ounce into 20 pennyweights, and the pennyweight into 24 grains; hence, the troy ounce contains 480 grains, and the troy pound contains 5760 grains. The avoirdupois pound contains 7000 troy grains; so that 175 pounds troy equal 144 pounds avoirdupois, or 1 pound troy = 0.82286 of a pound avoirdupois, and 1 ounce troy = 1apothecaries' weight, used in weighing medicines, etc. In the standard weights of the United States, the troy ounce is divided decimally down to the
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
