Aeneid

American  

[ih-nee-id] / ɪˈni ɪd /

noun

1. a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.

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Aeneid British  

/ ɪˈniːɪd /

noun

1. an epic poem in Latin by Virgil relating the experiences of Aeneas after the fall of Troy, written chiefly to provide an illustrious historical background for Rome

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Aeneid Cultural  

1. An epic in Latin by Virgil. The Aeneid begins with the adventures of Aeneas and his men after the Trojan War (see also Trojan War) and ends when Aeneas gains control of the Italian peninsula, which will eventually become the base of the Roman Empire.

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Example Sentences

Luail is an all-Ireland professional dance company and Trojans is an up-to-date retelling of The Aeneid, complete with electronic music and striking visuals.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Crawford quotes from Virgil’s Aeneid, in which Rome is designated by the god Jupiter himself as “an empire without limit” in either “space or time.”

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2023

Moments include walking into the illustrated poem of the Aeneid, as a nun talks to Andreas about its male-centric themes, or learning the story of Wicked Guerin while in a book’s illustration.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2022

In Virgil's "Aeneid," Turnus avoids damage from a spear cast by the young warrior Pallas thanks to his thick shield.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2021

Turner had cleared away the round study table in the library and left only his father’s Bible, the Aeneid, and The Origin of Species on it, along with the lamp.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt