Definitions for ilium
ˈɪl i əm; ˈɪl i əil·i·um

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Troy, Ilion, Iliumnoun

   an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

2. iliumnoun

   the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. iliumnoun

   The ileum.

2. iliumnoun

   The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.

3. Iliumnoun

   another name of Troy

4. Etymology: From Ἴλιον.

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1. ilium

   The ilium is the uppermost and largest part of the hip bone, which forms the prominence of the hip. It is one of the three bones that merge in adults to make up the hipbone, or os coxa, the other two being the ischium and the pubis. Its main function is to support the weight of the body when sitting and to provide balance while standing.

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1. Iliumnoun

   the dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate

2. Etymology: [See Ileum.]

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1. Ilium

   Ilium is a science fiction novel by Dan Simmons, the first part of the Ilium/Olympos cycle, concerning the re-creation of the events in the Iliad on an alternate Earth and Mars. These events are set in motion by beings who have taken on the roles of the Greek gods. Like Simmons' earlier series, the Hyperion Cantos, the novel is a form of "literary science fiction" which relies heavily on intertextuality, in this case with Homer and Shakespeare, as well as periodic references to Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu and Vladimir Nabokov's novel Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle. In July 2004, Ilium received a Locus Award for best science fiction novel of 2004.

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1. Ilium

   Troy (q. v.), so called from Ilus, the son of Tros, who founded the city.

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1. ilium

   A type of bone within the body of a human being.

   The ilium is part of the hip bone structure within the body of a human being.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 7, 2020  

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1. • Asia Minor
   • Bone
   • City

How to pronounce ilium?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ilium in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ilium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ilium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ilium
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ilium
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ilium
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Ilium