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troy town

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
troy -town
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A turf maze, especially one in England.

British usage

Etymology

Presumably because, in popular legend, the walls of the city of Troy were constructed in such a confusing and complex way that any enemy who entered would be unable to find his way out.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Troy towns (plural) Troytown (alternative)

Questions

What does troy town mean?
A turf maze, especially one in England.
Where does troy town come from?
Presumably because, in popular legend, the walls of the city of Troy were constructed in such a confusing and complex way that any enemy who entered would be unable to find his way out.

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