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iliad

Il.i.ad \'il-e--*d, -e--.ad\ \.il-e--'ad-ik\ n [Iliad, ancient Greek epic 
   poem attributed to Homer, fr. L Iliad-,]Ilias, fr. Gk 1: a long narrative; 
   esp : an epic in the Homeric tradition  2a: a series of exploits regarded 
   as suitable for an epic  2b: a series of miseries  - Il.i.ad.ic aj