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trojan

/ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən/noun, adjective2 syllables

Trojan means: a native of ancient Troy.

Synonyms for trojan3

noun, as in a native of ancient Troy

Dardan, Dardanian

noun, as in a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful

trojan horse

What does trojan mean?3

noun

1

a native of ancient Troy

2

a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful“the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm”

adjective

1

of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants“Trojan cities”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Trojan in a sentence

  • The proud Trojan city was taken at last.unknown
  • This new operating system is literally a Trojan horse.shekitten
  • According to myths, the Trojan War began with a quarrel between three goddesses.unknown
  • As my teacher says, you cannot please both Greeks and Trojans.Eldad
  • For me, there will be no difference between Tyrians and Trojans.carlosalberto
  • Lucy aims to fly near seven of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids.Hybrid
  • The temple walls are covered in many paintings depicting the Trojan War.carlosalberto
  • I am a Trojan horse, so I have infected your Mac computer.corvard

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Forms of trojan

as a noun

plural
trojans