trojan war

Tro·jan war

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [troh-juh n wawr]
- /ˈtroʊ dʒən wɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [troh-juh n wawr]
- /ˈtroʊ dʒən wɔr/

Definitions of trojan war words

noun trojan war a ten-year war waged by the confederated Greeks under Agamemnon against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, by Paris, son of the Trojan king Priam, and ending in the plundering and burning of Troy. 1
noun trojan war Greeks versus Trojans 1
noun trojan war a war fought by the Greeks against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen from her Greek husband Menelaus by Paris, son of the Trojan king. It lasted ten years and ended in the sack of Troy 0
noun trojan war the ten-year war waged against Troy by the Greeks in order to reclaim King Menelaus' wife, Helen, who has been abducted by Paris 0

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trojan war popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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