Trojan

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Trojan
       adj : of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its
             inhabitants; "Trojan cities"
       n 1: a native of ancient Troy [syn: {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 horse}]