'Iliad' definitions:
Definition of 'Iliad'
(from WordNet)
noun
A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
Definition of 'Iliad'
From: GCIDE
- Iliad \Il"i*ad\, n. [L. Ilias, -adis, Gr. ?, ? (sc. ?), fr. ?, ?, Ilium, the city of Ilus, a son of Tros, founder of Ilium, which is a poetical name of Troy.] A celebrated Greek epic poem, in twenty-four books, on the destruction of Ilium, the ancient Troy. The Iliad is ascribed to Homer. [1913 Webster]