TROIKA


Meaning of TROIKA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrȯi-kə ]

noun

Etymology: Russian troĭka, from troe three; akin to Old English thrīe 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.