late 14c., standard system of weights for gems and precious metals, from Troyes, city in France (Roman (Civitas) Tricassium, capital of the Tricasses, a Celtic people whose name was said to mean "those with three tresses"), former site of an important fair at which this weight is said to have been used. Many medieval towns had their own standard weights. The pound troy contains 5,760 grains and is divided into 12 ounces.
例文
1. Troy 's chater kept me from thinking dark thoughts.
トロイのおしゃべりは私をしばらく憂鬱な思いにさせた。
2.the siege of Troy
トロイの囲い
3. Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.
トロイ城はギリシャ人に10年間包囲攻撃された。
4. Troy will mark the priority level for each item.
Troy 各項目の優先順位を表示する。
5.The Odyssey tells what happened to the Greek heroes after the sack of Troy .