troy

Everyday

1. Troy was an ancient city in what is now Turkey, famous from Greek stories of the Trojan War, in which the Greeks got inside the city by hiding in a giant wooden horse. tree →
2. Troy is a boy's name (a name). tree →
3. Troy weight is an old system for weighing gold, silver and gems; a troy ounce is a little heavier than an ordinary ounce. tree →

In the lessons

In history and reading lessons, the story of Troy and the Trojan Horse is told from old Greek poems; archaeologists found the ruins of a real city there. A «Trojan horse» now also means a trick to get inside, or a computer virus hidden in a harmless-looking file. In maths and money news, gold prices are given per troy ounce. Phrases: «Helen of Troy», «Trojan Horse», «troy ounce».

Examples

• The Greeks hid inside a wooden horse to get into Troy. tree →
• Helen of Troy was said to be very beautiful. tree →
• Archaeologists dug up the ruins of Troy. tree →
• Gold is weighed in troy ounces. tree →
• My cousin Troy is in Year 6. tree →
• A computer virus called a Trojan horse tricks you into opening it. tree →
• He who sung of Troy became earth, and from that earth I have sprung. tree →

Note

Capital T for the city and the name; lower case in «troy weight». Adjective for people of Troy: Trojan. In measurement problems: a troy ounce is about 31 grams, while an ordinary ounce is about 28 grams.