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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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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
Iliad
1579, from L. Illias (gen. Illiadis), from Gk. Ilias poiesis "poem of Ilion" (Troy).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary
ILIAD definition
language, real-timeA real-time language.
["On the Design of a Language for Programming Real-Time Concurrent Processes", H.A. Schutz, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-5(3):248-255, May 1979].
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