| / English Dictionary |
TROIKA
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("troika" is a kind of...):
carriage; equipage; rig (a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A modern Russian triumvirate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("troika" is a kind of...):
triumvirate (a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Synonyms:
3; deuce-ace; III; leash; tercet; ternary; ternion; terzetto; three; threesome; tierce; trey; triad; trine; trinity; trio; triplet; troika
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("troika" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
