troy

adjective \ ˈtrȯi \

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

Definition of troy

: expressed in troy weight

Recent Examples of troy from the Web

Prices recovered 4% to $846.30 a troy ounce Tuesday.

— amrith ramkumar, WSJ, "Platinum Sinks to Near-Decade Low After Threat of Auto Tariffs," 4 July 2018
Prices for gold, a popular destination for nervous investors, hit $1,342 a troy ounce Tuesday evening after economic adviser Gary Cohn’s resignation from the White House stoked worries about the impact of steel and aluminum tariffs on global growth.

— ira iosebashvili, WSJ, "Trade War Fears Pressure Metals Prices," 7 Mar. 2018
Today’s stacks need only 10 grams (a third of a troy ounce) of platinum.

— The Economist, "Difference EngineElectric vehicles powered by fuel-cells get a second look," 25 Sep. 2017
According to the World Gold Council, total gold stocks amount to approximately six billion troy ounces, or $7.3 trillion at today's price.

— lorcan roche kelly, Bloomberg.com, "And a Bitcoin Is Now Worth...," 12 May 2017
Gold for February delivery closed down 0.7% at $1,189.80, a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

— ed ballard, WSJ, "Gold Falls as Stocks Gain," 26 Jan. 2017
Gold for June delivery was recently off 1.5% at $1,230 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, on track for the biggest loss since December.

— ira iosebashvili, WSJ, "Metals: Gold On Track For Biggest Loss of 2017 Ahead of Health-Care Vote," 4 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of troy

Middle English troye, probably from Troyes, France

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First Known Use: 15th century

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Troy

geographical name \ ˈtrȯi \

Definition of Troy

1 or Ilium play \ˈi-lē-əm\ or Troja play \ˈtrō-jə, -yə\ ancient city in northwestern Asia Minor in Troas southwest of the Dardanelles — see also ¹trojan 1

2 city in southeastern Michigan north of Detroit population 80,980

3 city in eastern New York on the Hudson River north-northeast of Albany population 50,129