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Ilion

American  
[il-ee-uhn, -on] / ˈɪl i ən, -ˌɒn /

noun

  1. Greek name of ancient Troy.


Ilion British  
/ ˈɪlɪən /

noun

  1. a transliteration of the Greek name for ancient Troy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bushmaster Firearms moved manufacturing operations to Ilion for a time in 2011.

From Seattle Times Feb. 10, 2024

Investors doing business as the Roundhill Group purchased the Remington-branded gun-making business, including operations in Ilion and Lenoir City, Tennessee for $13 million.

From Seattle Times Dec. 2, 2023

The Ilion site dates to 1828, with much of its infrastructure built in the early 20th century, according to The Associated Press.

From Washington Times Dec. 2, 2023

“The workers in Ilion enabled RemArms to rise from the ashes of the Remington Arms bankruptcy in 2020-21,” United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Robert said in a prepared statement.

From Seattle Times Dec. 2, 2023

Everyone pressed me, pressed King Idomeneus to take command of ships for Ilion.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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