troy
pronunciation
How to pronounce troy in British English:
UK [trɔɪ]
How to pronounce troy in American English:
US [trɔɪ]
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- Noun:
- a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
Word Origin
- troy
- late 14c., standard system of weights for gems and precious metals, from Troyes, city in France (Roman (Civitas) Tricassium, capital of the Tricasses, a Celtic people whose name was said to mean "those with three tresses"), former site of an important fair at which this weight is said to have been used. Many medieval towns had their own standard weights. The pound troy contains 5,760 grains and is divided into 12 ounces.
Example
- 1. Scope of damage : troy was burnt and destroyed .
- 2. Persistence : the greeks had besieged troy for 10 years without result .
- 3. Under the protection of athena , I arrived in troy with my men smoothly .
- 4. The housing market collapsed in the warren metro division , which includes troy and farmington hills .
- 5. Furkan dogan would live just two years in troy , returning to turkey with his family in 1993 .