Iliad

American  

[il-ee-uhd] / ˈɪl i əd /

noun

1. (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.

2. (sometimes lowercase) any similar poem; a long narrative.

3. (often lowercase) a long series of woes, trials, etc.

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Iliad British  

/ ˈɪlɪəd, ˌɪlɪˈædɪk /

noun

1. a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, attributed to Homer and probably composed before 700 _bc

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Other Word Forms

• Iliadic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Iliad

< Latin Iliad- (stem of Ilias ) < Greek, equivalent to Ili ( on ) Troy + -ad- -ad ¹

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Example Sentences

PARIS—Iliad hasn’t given up on a potential deal that would consolidate France’s telecommunication industry, despite a recent setback.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

This was known inside Amazon, the FTC said, as the “Iliad flow,” a term that evokes the seemingly endless Trojan War as described in Homer’s epic.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a heartening, humanistic thesis that even a rather dull dude like Chuck has an inner life that rivals “The Iliad.”

From Los Angeles Times

Thrace’s tribes were wealthy and sophisticated, cited in “The Iliad” as allies of the Trojans who arrived in gilded chariots.

From Los Angeles Times