Teucrian

[too-kree-uhn, tyoo-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient Trojans.

noun

1. one of the ancient Trojans.

Teucrian

/ ˈtjuːkrɪən /

noun

1. another word for Trojan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Teucrian¹

< Greek Teûkr ( os ) Teucer, first king of Troy

Example Sentences

Let all this land, and piny place upon the mountain-steep,320 Be yielded for the Teucrian peace: the laws let us declare For plighted troth, and bid the men as friends our realm to share.

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Go, thunder out thy wonted words! lay craven fear on me, O Drances, thou, whose hand has heaped the Teucrian enemy Dead all about, and everywhere has glorified the meads With war-spoil!

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Soon, too, all Teucrian folk are wrapped in friendly city's bliss, And them the King fair welcomes in amid his cloisters broad, And they amidmost of the hall the bowls of Bacchus poured, The meat was set upon the gold, and cups they held in hand.

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But when he saw our Dardan guise and arms of Troy afar, Feared at the sight he hung aback at first a little space, But presently ran headlong down into our sea-side place With tears and prayers: 'O Teucrian men, by all the stars,' he cried, 'By all the Gods, by light of heaven ye breathe, O bear me wide600 Away from here! to whatso land henceforth ye lead my feet It is enough.

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Nor Simoïs there, nor Xanthus' stream, nor Dorian camp shall lack: Yea, once again in Latin land Achilles is brought forth, God-born no less: nor evermore shall mighty Juno's wrath90 Fail Teucrian men.

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