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Trojan
[ troh-juhn ]
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Troy.
- a person who shows pluck, determination, or energy:
to work like a Trojan.
- Computers. Trojan horse ( def 3 ).
Trojan
/ ˈٰəʊə /
noun
- a native or inhabitant of ancient Troy
- a person who is hard-working and determined
adjective
- of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see under work like a beaver (trojan) .Example Sentences
Arenas, who has yet to officially join USC, was expected to play a significant role for the Trojans next season as a freshman.
Arenas, who won’t officially join USC until the summer, was expected to play a significant role for the Trojans next season as a freshman.
Arenas was slated to play a major role as a freshman at USC after choosing the Trojans over more established basketball powers like Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky.
Just one of USC’s scholarship players from last season’s roster — forward Terrance Williams — is currently slated to return, while seven transfers have committed to the Trojans.
Exactly what it cost for the Trojans to win the bidding war for Rice, their top transfer target, was not immediately clear.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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