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ILIAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Iliad mean?
• ILIAD (noun)
The noun ILIAD has 1 sense:
1. a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
Familiarity information: ILIAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
epic; epic poem; epos; heroic poem (a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds)
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