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As true as Troilus

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Meaning · English

Troilus is meant by Shakespeare to be the type of constancy, and Cressida the type of female inconstancy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Troilus là biểu tượng của sự trung thành, và Cressida là biểu tượng của sự không trung thành của phụ nữ.

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “As true as Troilus” mean?

Troilus is meant by Shakespeare to be the type of constancy, and Cressida the type of female inconstancy.

Is “As true as Troilus” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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