Troy Synonyms

troi
A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. troy-weight
An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ilion
  2. ilium

Troy Sentence Examples

  • Of this $11,271,708 was the value of collars and cuffs (89.5% of the value of the total American product), an industry which gave employment to 49.3% of the wage-earners in Troy, and paid 42.1% of the wages.

  • A shilling is token money merely, it is nominally in value the one-twentieth of a pound, but one troy pound of silver is coined into sixty-six shillings, the standard weight of each shilling being 87.27 grains.

  • The Emma Willard School, founded as the Troy Female Seminary in 1821 by Mrs Emma Willard (1787-1870), 1 is one of the oldest schools for women in the United States.

  • Other educational institutions include Troy Academy (1834), a non-sectarian preparatory school; La Salle Institute (conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools); St Joseph's Academy (Roman Catholic) and St Peter's Academy (Roman Catholic).

  • The site of Troy was part of the Van Rensselaer manor grant of 1629.

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