Trojan War

noun

: a 10-year war between the Greeks and Trojans brought on by the abduction of Helen by Paris and ended with the destruction of Troy

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First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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“Trojan War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trojan%20War. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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Trojan War

noun
: a 10-year war between the ancient Greeks and Trojans
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