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TROIKA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does troika mean?
• TROIKA (noun)
The noun TROIKA has 3 senses:
1. a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
3. a modern Russian triumvirate
Familiarity information: TROIKA used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
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:
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
3; deuce-ace; III; leash; tercet; ternary; ternion; terzetto; three; threesome; tierce; trey; triad; trine; trinity; trio; triplet; troika
Hypernyms ("troika" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Sense 3
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)
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