Trojan

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noun

Tro·​jan ˈtrō-jən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Troy

2

: one who shows qualities (such as pluck, endurance, or determined energy) attributed to the defenders of ancient Troy

3

: a merry and often irresponsible or disreputable companion

Trojan

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adjective

1

: of, relating to, or resembling ancient Troy or its inhabitants

2

: of, relating to, or constituting a Trojan horse

Examples of Trojan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Advertisement That confidence certainly looked misplaced Saturday, as Michigan’s pass rush steamrolled through the Trojan front with ease, pressuring quarterback Miller Moss 22 times. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024

In 1985, the full-size Trojan Goose retailed for $275. —Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024

Last October, the actor DJed at a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate party at the University of Southern California ahead of the football game against the University of Arizona Wildcats during Trojan Family Weekend. —Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024

Opposition to such moves on the unsubstantiated grounds that renewable technology could be a Trojan horse for communist influence is both misguided and counterproductive to U.S. interests. —Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin trojanus of Troy, from Troia, Troja Troy, from Greek Trōïa

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Trojan

• Trojan horse
• Trojan War
• work like a Trojan

Kids Definition

Trojan

noun

Tro·​jan

ˈtrō-jən

: a person born or living in ancient Troy

Trojan adjective