trojan

2 definitions found

trojan - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Trojan \Tro"jan\, a. [L. Trojanus, fr. Troja, Troia, Troy, from
     Tros, Gr. Trw`s, Trwo`s, Tros, the mythical founder of Troy.]
     1. Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants. -- n.
        A native or inhabitant of Troy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. One who shows the pluck, endurance, determined energy,
        strength, or the like, attributed to the defenders of
        Troy; -- used chiefly or only in the phrase
  
     like a Trojan; as, he endured the pain like a Trojan; he
        studies like a Trojan.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
              Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed. --Finnegan's
                                                    Wake (Irish
                                                    song)
        [PJC]

trojan - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Trojan
      adj 1: of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its
             inhabitants; "Trojan cities"
      n 1: a native of ancient Troy [syn: Trojan, Dardan,
           Dardanian]
      2: a program that appears desirable but actually contains
         something harmful; "the contents of a trojan can be a virus
         or a worm"; "when he downloaded the free game it turned out
         to be a trojan horse" [syn: trojan, trojan horse]