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.

Origin of Trojan

1
First recorded in 1350–75; Middle English Troyan, Troian, from Latin Trōjānus, equivalent to Trōj(a) + -ānus adjective suffix; see Troy, -an

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British Dictionary definitions for Trojan

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

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Other Idioms and Phrases with Trojan

Trojan

see under work like a beaver (trojan).

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