troika

troi·ka

T0374700 (troi′kə)n.1. a. A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.b. A team of three horses abreast.2. See triumvirate.

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[Russian troĭka, from troje, group of three; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]

troika

(ˈtrɔɪkə) n1. a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) three horses harnessed abreast3. a triumvirate[C19: from Russian, from troe three]

troi•ka

(ˈtrɔɪ kə)

n., pl. -kas. 1. a Russian carriage, wagon, or sleigh drawn by a team of three horses abreast. 2. a team of three horses driven abreast. 3. a ruling group of three; triumvirate. 4. any group of three. [1835–45; < Russian tróĭka threesome, troika, derivative of tróe three (collective), akin to tri three]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	troika - a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreastcarriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
	2.	troika - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, tierce, leashdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
	3.	troika - a modern Russian triumvirate triumvirate - a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority

troika

nounA group of three individuals:three, threesome, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triumvirate, triune, triunity.

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