trone

[ trohn ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trone¹

1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ) < Anglo-French ≪ Latin trūtina < Greek trȳtánē balance, scales

Example Sentences

Jones and his co-conspirator, Marvin Trone, abducted Lois from the mall, then drove her around Pasadena, sexually assaulting her repeatedly in her car before taking her to a secluded area by the freeway and shooting her once in the head, killing her.

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That’s the same sentence Trone received in 1992 after being found guilty of murder, robbery and sexual assault with special circumstances.

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The trials of Jones and Trone in the 1990s were just excruciating.

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Initially, Jones denied being the shooter and claimed he was holding the gun for his accomplice, the real shooter, Trone.

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“The prosecution did not rule out Trone as the killer.”

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