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
1
: of, relating to, or resembling ancient Troy or its inhabitants
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a Trojan horse
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
These observations are laying the groundwork for when Lucy encounters its first Trojan target, Eurybates, and its satellite Queta in 2027.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Its first Trojan flyby, of asteroid Eurybates and its satellite Queta, is scheduled for August 2027.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Homer himself uses natural metaphors to ennoble violent human actors: Achilles is a wildfire sweeping across the Trojan plain.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Ten years after his Trojan horse gambit, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on Ithaca and has to get his mind right – and his warrior groove back – for battle as well as a rousing reunion with wife Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
These observations are laying the groundwork for when Lucy encounters its first Trojan target, Eurybates, and its satellite Queta in 2027.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Its first Trojan flyby, of asteroid Eurybates and its satellite Queta, is scheduled for August 2027.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Homer himself uses natural metaphors to ennoble violent human actors: Achilles is a wildfire sweeping across the Trojan plain.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Trojan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trojan. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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