Trojan

[ troh-juhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Troy.
2. a person who shows pluck, determination, or energy:

   to work like a Trojan.

3. Computers. Trojan horse ( def 3 ).

Trojan

/ ˈtrəʊdʒən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Troy
2. a person who is hard-working and determined

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Troy or its inhabitants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Trojan¹

First recorded in 1350–75; Middle English Troyan, Troian, from Latin Trōjānus, equivalent to Trōj(a) + -ānus adjective suffix; Troy, -an

Idioms and Phrases

see under work like a beaver (trojan) .

Example Sentences

Neither party likes doing it, despite Republicans’ portrayal of Democrats as tax-hike-happy Trojan warriors.

From Washington Post

Anticipating this, Republicans have preemptively accused Democrats of using infrastructure as a “Trojan horse” for tax hikes.

From Washington Post

It’s thought that the Trojan asteroids could hold clues to understanding the early Solar System—and perhaps even clues to the origins of Earth’s organic material.

From Popular-Science

The orbits of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids are strangely tilted.

From Nautilus

This isn’t helping you get started, it’s nothing more than an onboarding Trojan horse.

From TechCrunch

Sabet says the Florida ballot measure was a Trojan Horse for legalization and voters were seeing it for what it was.

From The Daily Beast

It offered education and moral guidance inside the Trojan horse of entertainment.

From The Daily Beast

In Moscow there was even a nickname given to the convoy: Trojan Horse, according to the radio station Echo of Moscow.

From The Daily Beast

Is Moscow's aid convoy to eastern Ukraine the real thing, or a Trojan horse preparing the way for more war?

From The Daily Beast

Call them Trojan horse foods: nutritiously pleasing ingredients (oats, yogurts) that conceal a whole host of junk.

From The Daily Beast

Edward received it in his camp, and in reply formally deduced his claim to the superiority, from Brute the Trojan.

From Project Gutenberg

In one of the scenes we find depicted the sacrifice of the Trojan youths at the grave of Patroclus.

From Project Gutenberg

The Trojan camp was brilliantly lit up with fires, and there may have been a moon, so the less bronze the better.

From Project Gutenberg

In the Trojan camp Hector has called a council, and asked for a volunteer spy to seek intelligence among the Achaeans.

From Project Gutenberg

In the Doloneia the wakeful princes, after inspecting the advanced guard, go forward within view of the Trojan ranks and consult.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adventurous
• audacious
• daring
• fearless
• gallant
• gutsy
• heroic
• resolute
• strong
• tenacious
• tough
• valiant