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Trojan /ˈtrəʊdʒ(ə)n /adjectiveRelating to ancient Troy in Asia Minor: Trojan legends...- In Homer's epic ‘Illiad,’ snakes are even the avengers sent by gods to punish Trojan priest Laocoon who warns the Trojans against the Greek's scheme using a wooden horse.
- But, when scrutinized closely, the later Roman relationship to Trojan civilization exists in name only.
- He prophesies the founding of Rome, after several generations of Trojan descendants are born in Italy.
noun1A native or inhabitant of ancient Troy: I’ll be working like a Trojan for the next twelve weeks...- A war fought at Troy between the native Trojans and the invading Greeks.
- Having heard that Crete was abandoned by its native ruler, the Trojans set sail.
- When he and Apollo were cheated by the Trojans, Poseidon's revenge was endless.
2 Computing A Trojan Horse program.He discovered that the attack was being co-ordinated through programs called Trojans saved on innocent people's machines....- The email contains a computer program known as a Trojan that is opened when the person clicks on it and is installed on their computer without their knowing it.
- A Trojan is a stand-alone program that appears to do one thing while in fact doing something else - probably harmful.
Phraseswork like a Trojan (or Trojans) OriginMiddle English: from Latin Troianus, from Troia 'Troy'. Rhymestheologian |