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Iliad

Il·i·ad [ íllee əd, íllee àd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Greek epic of siege of Troy: an ancient Greek epic poem, describing the siege and capture of Troy, ascribed to Homer and probably composed by oral tradition over several centuries before 700 bc

[Early 17th century. < Latin Iliad-< Greek Ilias "of Troy" < Ilion "Troy"]
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