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Ili·ad (il′ē əd)

noun

a long Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, dealing with events near the end of the Trojan War

Etymology: L Ilias (gen. Iliadis < Gr Ilias (poiēsis), (poem) concerning Troy < Ilios, Ilium, Troy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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