noun
troika
Troika (noun) means a traditional Russian carriage pulled by three horses side by side.
noun
1
A traditional Russian carriage pulled by three horses side by side.
2
A group of three people, especially three leaders who share power, as in Soviet or Russian history.
"No longer is the best picture going to be a toss-up between that troika of national-historical heavies: Argo, Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty."
— Tom Shone, Oscar nominations pull a surprise by showing some taste — but will it last? (2013)
"The bare troika of Boolean operators brought them into metaphorical being."
— Richard Powers, Galatea 2.2 (1995)
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Etymology
Taken from Russian тро́йка (trójka, "a group of three").
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What is the meaning of troika?
"troika" (noun) means a traditional Russian carriage pulled by three horses side by side.
What is another word for troika?
Other words for "troika" include triad, terzetto, threesome, tierce, ternary, tercet.
What are the different meanings of troika?
"troika" has 2 main meanings: 1. A traditional Russian carriage pulled by three horses side by side; 2. A group of three people, especially three leaders who share power, as in Soviet or Russian history.
