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Look up: troy

  1. Troy
    [n] - a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones 2. [n] - an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
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  2. Troy
    Ancient city in Asia Minor (modern Hissarlik in Turkey), just south of the Dardanelles. It has a long and complex history dating from about 3000 BC to AD 1200. In 1820 the city was identified as...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. troy
    <unit> Troy weight, the weight which gold and silver, jewels, and the like, are weighed. It was so named from Troyes, in France, where it was first adopted in Europe. ... The troy ounce is supposed to have been brought from Cairo during the crusades. In this weight the pound is divided into 12...
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  4. troy
    troy weight noun a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
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  5. Troy
    Ilion noun an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
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  6. Troy
    • (n.) Troy weight.
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  7. Troy
    ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. The legend of the Trojan War is the most ... [17 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/85

  8. Troy
    city, seat (1839) of Pike county, southeastern Alabama, U.S., about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Montgomery. Originally known as Deer Stand Hill (an ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/85

  9. Troy
    city, seat (1793) of Rensselaer county, eastern New York, U.S. It lies on the east bank of the Hudson River, opposite Watervliet and the junction of ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/85

  10. Troy
    Troy is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Of Troeys, France` Where is it used? The name Troy is mainly used In English. From Old English. Troy appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 231. In the last 128 years Troy has occupied a spot In the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Troy

  11. Troy
    Troy, ancient city made famous by Homer's account of the Trojan War. It is also called Ilion or, in Latin, Ilium. Its site is almost universally accepted as the mound now named Hissarlik, in Asian Turkey, c.4 mi (6.4 km) from the mouth of the Dardanelles. Accepting Greek tradition and details in Hom...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0

  12. Troy
    Ancient city in Asia Minor (modern Hissarlik in Turkey), just south of the Dardanelles. It has a long and complex history dating from about 3000 BC to AD 1200. In 1820 the city was identified as Troy, the site of the legendary ten-year Trojan War described in Homer's epic Iliad, but its actual name is unknown. Nine cities...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  13. Troy
    `Troy` (chapter=Wilusa-->--> Ancient Greek|Greek: , Ilion, and , Troia; accessdate=2008-03-01-->--> Turkish language|Turkish: Truva) was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida. It...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy

  14. Troy
    (disambiguation) `Troy` is the legendary city described in Homer`s Iliad. `Troy` may also refer to: General : People : Surname : Stage name : Fictional characters : Film, literature, and music : Sports : Places : Canada : England : United States : Vessels : Science : See also :
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy

  15. Troy
    (film) `Troy` is a 2004 epic war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the events of the Trojan War. Its cast includes Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector, Orlando Bloom as Paris, Diane Kruger as Helen, Sean Bean as Odysseus, Brian Cox as Agame...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy

  16. Troy
    (submarine) `Troy` is a 14-foot-long submarine designed to look as much as possible like a Great White Shark, to watch Great White Sharks underwater without disturbing them, since before this it was difficult to observe them without attracting them to food. It has one crew, who lies on his be...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy

  17. Troy
    (horse) `Troy` (1976–1983) was an British Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned by industrialist Sir Michael Sobell and his son-in-law Lord Weinstock, under trainer Dick Hern the colt notably won the 1979 Epsom and Irish Derbys en route to earning 3-Year-Old Champion honors as well as the Brit...
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  18. Troy
    (novel) `Troy` is a young adult novel by Adéle Geras, published in 2000. It is about the Iliad, and fictional stories inside the heart of the city. There are two sisters: Xanthe and Marpessa. It starts ten years into the Trojan War - Xanthe and Marpessa are sisters living in Troy during a ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy

  19. Troy
    (song) "`Troy`" is a song written and recorded by Sinéad O`Connor, the first single from her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra. In 2002, a dance version of the song released as "Troy (The Phoenix from the Flame)" becoming a top 10 hit on several internatio...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy

  20. TROY
    `TROY` is the fourteenth studio album by rapper Pastor Troy. It was released on November 18, 2008 through Madd Society Records.It`s album cover and name is probably tooken from the 2004 movie. Track listing: #"Introduction to a Gladiator" &mdash; 4:33 #"Putcha Sign Up!!!&qu...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TROY



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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