TROIKA


Meaning of TROIKA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tro ̇ i-k ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Russian tro ĭ ka, from troe three; akin to Old English thr ī e three

Date: 1842

1 : a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast also : a team for such a vehicle

2 : a group of three especially : an administrative or ruling body of three

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.