First Known Use: 1603
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Iliad
noun Il·i·ad \ˈi-lē-əd, -ˌad\
Definition of ILIAD
1
a : a series of miseries or disastrous events b : a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
2
: a long narrative; especially : an epic in the Homeric tradition
— Il·i·ad·ic \ˌi-lē-ˈa-dik\ adjective
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Origin of ILIAD
Iliad, ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, from Latin Iliad-, Ilias, from Greek, from Ilion Troy
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