What is "troy"

Troy \Troy\, n. Troy weight.

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 ounces, the ounce into 20 pennyweights, and the pennyweight into 24 grains; hence, the troy ounce contains 480 grains, and the troy pound contains 5760 grains. The avoirdupois pound contains 7000 troy grains; so that 175 pounds troy equal 144 pounds avoirdupois, or 1 pound troy = 0.82286 of a pound avoirdupois, and 1 ounce troy = 117/175 or 1.09714 ounce avoirdupois. Troy weight when divided, the pound into 12 ounces, the ounce into 8 drams, the dram into 3 scruples, and the scruple into 20 grains, is called apothecaries' weight, used in weighing medicines, etc. In the standard weights of the United States, the troy ounce is divided decimally down to the 1/10000 part.

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.

a. Of, or relating to, troy weight.

1. n. a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains [syn: troy weight]

2. an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War [syn: Ilion, Ilium]

Troy (, Troia and , Ilion, or , Ilios; and ; Hittite: Wilusa or Truwisa; ) was a city situated in the far northwest of the region known in late Classical antiquity as Asia Minor, now known as Anatolia in modern Turkey, near (just south of) the southwest mouth of the Dardanelles straits and northwest of Mount Ida. The present-day location is known as Hisarlık. It was the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek Epic Cycle, in particular in the Iliad, one of the two epic poems attributed to Homer. Metrical evidence from the Iliad and the Odyssey suggests that the name (Ilion) formerly began with a digamma: (Wilion); this is also supported by the Hittite name for what is thought to be the same city, Wilusa.

A new capital called Ilium was founded on the site in the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus. It flourished until the establishment of Constantinople and declined gradually in the Byzantine era.

In 1865, English archaeologist Frank Calvert excavated trial trenches in a field he had bought from a local farmer at Hisarlık, and in 1868, Heinrich Schliemann, a wealthy German businessman and archaeologist, also began excavating in the area after a chance meeting with Calvert in Çanakkale. These excavations revealed several cities built in succession. Schliemann was at first skeptical about the identification of Hisarlik with Troy, but was persuaded by Calvert and took over Calvert's excavations on the eastern half of the Hisarlik site, which was on Calvert's property. Troy VII has been identified with the Hittite city Wilusa, the probable origin of the Greek Ἴλιον, and is generally (but not conclusively) identified with Homeric Troy.

Today, the hill at Hisarlık has given its name to a small village near the ruins, which supports the tourist trade visiting the Troia archaeological site. It lies within the province of Çanakkale, some 30 km south-west of the provincial capital, also called Çanakkale. The nearest village is Tevfikiye. The map here shows the adapted Scamander estuary with Ilium a little way inland across the Homeric plain.

Troy was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.

Troy is the legendary city described in Homer's Iliad.

Troy may also refer to:

Troy was a submarine designed by oceanographer Fabien Cousteau and engineer Eddie Paul to look like a great white shark.

Troy (25 March 1976 – May 1983) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1978 to 1979, he ran eleven times and won eight races. He is most notable for his form in the summer of 1979, when he won the 200th running of the Epsom Derby and subsequently added victories in the Irish Derby, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup. He was retired to stud at the end of the season. His career as a stallion lasted only four years before he died in 1983.

Troy is a 2004 American epic adventure war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad, though the film narrates the entire story of the decade-long Trojan War rather than just the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year. Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city of Troy, defended by Hector's Trojan army. The end of the film (the sacking of Troy) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Virgil's Aeneid as the Iliad concludes with Hector's death and funeral.

The film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom. Troy made it into the "Best of Warner Bros - 50 Film Collection (90th Anniversary Collection). It was also nominated for 11 awards. It won 2 at the 2005 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards which were: Top Box Office Film — James Horner and the 2005 Teen Choice Awards and the Choice Movie Actor – Drama/Action Adventure — Brad Pitt. The Achilles-Hector rivalry was ranked #50 in the 50 Greatest Movie rivalries by Total Film.

Troy made more than 73% of its revenues outside the U.S. Eventually, Troy made over $497 million worldwide, temporarily placing it in the #60 spot of top box office hits of all time. It was the 8th highest-grossing film of 2004.

Troy is a young adult novel by Adèle Geras, published in 2000. It is based on events in The Iliad, incorporating original stories set in the heart of the city towards the end of the Trojan War. The novel was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award and the Guardian Award.

"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 international dance charts including the US.

Troy, also known as Troy Hill Farm, is a historic slave plantation home located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is associated with the prominent Dorsey family of Howard County, who also built Dorsey Hall.

Troy is a trilogy of radio plays, first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 from 28 November to 30 November 1998. The cast is led by Paul Scofield, who came out of retirement to take part. Troy was written by Andrew Rissik and produced by Jeremy Mortimer. The trilogy is a companion piece to King Priam, Rissik's earlier more optimistic take on the story in which Scofield took the title role.

The three parts of Troy are

• King Priam and His Sons
• The Death of Achilles
• Helen at Ephesus

Troy was repeated the year following its first transmission and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 7 every year from 2004 to 2009 and on its successor channel BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2012. It has also been broadcast in other countries, for example by ABC Classic FM in 1999 and 2000.

Troy is a male given first name used in English-speaking countries, and derives from the Irish Gaelic Troightheach, meaning "girl soldier". Troy can also be an informal form of the female name Gertrude (often shortened to Trude) in Dutch. The name Troy may refer to:

Troy is a chess variant inspired by the Trojan War. The armies of Greece and Troy wage battle on a 91-cell hexagonal gameboard. The game was developed in 1988 by the Fanaat games club (the Netherlands) as a wedding gift for two of its prominent members.

Troy is a British television series which first started broadcasting on E4 on 11 February 2014. It is presented by magician Troy Von Scheibner, who performs magic to the public. It made its American debut on Syfy 13 January 2015.

On 15 December 2015, a special called Troy: Cyber Hijack was broadcast and featured Troy performing tricks and pranks involving technology.

The surname Troy or de Troy may refer to:

• Bertie Troy (1931–2007), Roman Catholic priest and All-Ireland Hurling Final winning manager
• "Bun" Troy (1888–1918), German-American major league baseball pitcher
• Dan Troy (born 1948), Ohio, United States, politician
• "Dasher" Troy (1856–1938), American major league baseball player
• Dermot Troy (1927–1962), Irish singer
• Doris Troy (1937–2004), American R&B singer
• François de Troy (1645–1730), French painter and engraver
• Frank Troy (1877–1953), Australian politician
• Gregg Troy (born 1950), American college and Olympic swimming coach
• Hagen Troy, Singaporean-born composing artist
• Hugh Troy (1906–1964), American painter
• Michael Troy (born 1940), American butterfly swimmer
• Jack Troy (1927–1995), Australian rugby league footballer
• Jean François de Troy (1679–1752), French painter and tapestry designer
• Jim Troy (hurling) (born 1960), retired Irish hurling player
• Jim Troy (ice hockey) (born 1953), American former professional ice hockey player
• John Troy (disambiguation), several people
• Judy Troy (born 1951), American university professor, short story writer and novelist
• Kali Troy (born 1971), American voice-over actress
• Leo Troy, Canadian politician
• Leroy Troy (born 1966), American banjo player
• Louise Troy (1933–1994), American stage and screen actress
• Paddy Troy (1908–1978), Australian trade unionist and communist activist
• Pastor Troy (Micah LeVar Troy, born 1977), American rapper, actor, and record producer
• Ralph T. Troy, American politician
• Robert Troy, Irish politician
• Tevi Troy (born 1967), official in administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, adviser to presidential candidate Mitt Romney
• William Troy (1848–1907), US Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor
• William Troy (educator) (1903-1961), American essayist, teacher and film critic