NOUN | quantity | troy, troy weight | a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones |
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location | Troy, Ilion, Ilium | an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War |
Sounds | troy' | |
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Rhymes | Delacroix ... viceroy: 6 rhymes with roy... |
Meaning | A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains. | |
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Synonym | troy weight | |
Parts | troy unit | Any of the unit of the troy system of weights |
Broader | system of weights, weight | A system of units used to express the weight of something |
Spanish | peso troy, troy |
Meaning | An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War. | |
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Synonyms | Ilion, Ilium | |
Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
Members | Trojan, Dardan, Dardanian | A native of ancient Troy |
Part of | Asia Minor, Anatolia | A peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey |
Spanish | Troya | |
Catalan | Ilion, Troia, Troy | |
Adjectives | Trojan | of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants |
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