Iliad
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(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
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(sometimes lowercase) any similar poem; a long narrative.
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(often lowercase) a long series of woes, trials, etc.
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Origin of Iliad
< Latin Iliad- (stem of Ilias ) < Greek, equivalent to Ili ( on ) Troy + -ad- -ad 1
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Altice rejected an offer from Orange, Bouygues Telecom and the Iliad Group for large parts of the group’s French business in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The Trojan War, most famously described in Homer's epic poem the Iliad, tells of a legendary ten year conflict between Greek forces and the city of Troy, ruled by King Priam.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
Her “ideal day” is to go to the Iliad Bookshop in North Hollywood, “visit” the cat who sits on the register and prowl the aisles until she finds three books to bring home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
If the takeover bid is successful, Bouygues would acquire 43 percent of SFR's operations, Iliad 30 percent and Orange 27 percent.
From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025
His wife is one of the three Graces in the Iliad, called Aglaia in Hesiod; in the Odyssey she is Aphrodite.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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