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1 American  
[troi] / trɔɪ /

adjective

  1. expressed or computed in troy weight.

Troy 2 American  
[troi] / trɔɪ /

noun

  1. Latin Ilium.  Greek Ilion.  an ancient ruined city in northwestern Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.

  2. a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit.

  3. a city in eastern New York, on the Hudson River.

  4. a city in western Ohio.

  5. a city in southern Alabama.

  6. a male given name.

Troy British  
/ trɔɪ /

noun

  1. Latin name: Ilium.  Greek name: Ilion.  any of nine ancient cities in NW Asia Minor, each of which was built on the ruins of its predecessor. The seventh was the site of the Trojan War (mid-13th century bc )

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Troy Cultural  

  1. The ancient city inhabited by the Trojans; the site of the legendary Trojan War (see also Trojan War) of classical mythology. The ruins of Troy were found in the nineteenth century in the western part of what is now Turkey.

Etymology

Origin of troy1

1350–1400; Middle English troye, after Troyes, France, where it was standard

Origin of Troy2

From Latin Trōia, name of the city and the surrounding country, from Greek Troía, said to be named after Trōs, mythical founder of the city; related to Hittite Taruwisa, Truisa, Truwisa

Example Sentences

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Futures in New York were flat at $5,193.60 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm says it sees a path for gold to hit the $6,000 a troy ounce mark within the next 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal

—Gold prices slipped in early trading but remain above $5,100 a troy ounce as investors look ahead to U.S.-Iran talks later on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gold held above $5,200 a troy ounce and Brent crude oil edged above $70 a barrel ahead of talks between the two powers in Geneva on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

For gold, the new wave of uncertainty is opening up the possibility that it could challenge a new threshold of $6,000 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal

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