Trojan

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noun (1)

Tro·​jan ˈtrō-jən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Troy

2

: one who shows qualities (such as pluck, endurance, or determined energy) attributed to the defenders of ancient Troy

3

: a merry and often irresponsible or disreputable companion

Trojan

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adjective

1

: of, relating to, or resembling ancient Troy or its inhabitants

2

: of, relating to, or constituting a Trojan horse

Trojan asteroid

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noun (2)

variants or Trojan

plural -s

: an asteroid whose average position is at one corner of an equilateral triangle formed with the sun and the planet Jupiter either eastward or westward of the planet

Examples of Trojan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The film is based on Homer’s legendary saga of a Greek hero traveling home after the Trojan War. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 June 2026

The Trojan bats, again, delivered in big moments, with clutch solo shots from Kevin Takeuchi and Andrew Lamb. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Matt Damon leads the ensemble as Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca who ventures on a long and dangerous journey home after the Trojan War. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

Homer, classic chronicler of the Trojan War, was extremely sensitive to this. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Latin trojanus of Troy, from Troia, Troja Troy, from Greek Trōïa

Noun (2)

so called from its being one of the group whose members bear the names of Trojan heroes

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Trojan

• Trojan horse
• Trojan War
• work like a Trojan

Kids Definition

Trojan

noun

Tro·​jan

ˈtrō-jən

: a person born or living in ancient Troy

Trojan adjective