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TROY
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
Etymology 1
Proper noun
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.
Synonyms
• Ilium
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Troy
A surname derived from the city Troyes in France.
A male given name from surnames, but today associated with the classical city.
Anagrams
• Tory, ryot, tory, tyro
Etymology
Adjective
troy (not comparable)
Of, or relating to, troy weight.
Anagrams
• 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
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