First Known Use: 14th century
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Troilus
noun Troi·lus \ˈtrȯi-ləs, ˈtrō-ə-ləs\
Definition of TROILUS
: a son of Priam who in medieval legend loved Cressida and lost her to Diomedes
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Origin of TROILUS
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Trōïlos
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