troy

Определение troy в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: A male given name, originally transferred from the surname, but today associated with the classical city; A surname derived from Troyes in France; An ancient city in what is now Turkey; Of, or relating to, troy weight; {n} a weight of 12 oz. to the lb; {i} ancient city in Asia Minor; name of several cities in the USA; male first name; originally transferred use of the surname, but today associated with the classical city; Troy weight; an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains; an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War; Of or expressed in troy weight. according to ancient Greek stories, a city in Asia Minor (=modern Turkey) which the Greeks eventually gained control of in the Trojan War. In the 19th century, Heinrich Schliemann, a German archaeologist discovered the ruins of an ancient city in northwest Turkey, which he claimed was Troy. or Ilium Ancient city in Troas, northwestern Anatolia. It holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. In literature, it is well known as the location of the Trojan War. The archaeological site, a huge mound at modern Hisarlk on the Menderes (Scamander) River, was first excavated by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1870-90). It consists of nine major layers dating from the Neolithic Period to Roman times ( 3000 BC-4th century AD). Whether it is the actual city of Homer is still debated. In Greek legend, the city was besieged and finally destroyed by the Greeks after a 10-year siege. The heroes of Troy were identified by Schliemann with the Mycenaeans of the Greek Bronze Age, placing the war at 1200 BC. Its story is told in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and in Virgil's Aeneid; a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
troy grain: a unit of mass, equal to 1/24 of a pennyweight or 1/480 of a troy ounce, fixed at 0.064 798 91 grams under the metric system
troy ounce: A former unit of mass equal to 480 grains or 1/12th of a troy pound
troy pound: A former unit of mass equal to 5760 grains
troy weight: a system of units of weight / mass, mostly used for precious metals and gemstones, in which the pound contains 12 ounces which each contain 480 grains
troy ounce: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
troy pound: an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373
troy pound: 242 grams
troy unit: any of the unit of the troy system of weights
troy weight: A system of units of weight in which the grain is the same as in the avoirdupois system and the pound contains 12 ounces, 240 pennyweights, or 5,760 grains. a system of measuring weights in Britain and the US, used especially for weighing gold, silver etc (Troyes city in northern France)
Helen of Troy: in ancient Greek stories, the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta. Helen was famous for her great beauty, and she is often mentioned in literature as a typical example of a very beautiful woman. When Helen's lover Paris took her away to Troy with him, he caused the Trojan War. The phrase "the face that launched a thousand ships" is often used about her, since the Greeks sailed to Troy to bring her back. Iliad, the
Helen of Troy: {i} (Greek Mythology) beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris which caused the Trojan War
The Women of Troy: Greek play written by Euripides
the fall of Troy: conquering of the city of Troy by the Greeks