Aeneid - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Aeneid :  (noun)

1: an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire [syn: Aeneid]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Aeneid : \[AE]*ne"id\, n. [L. Aeneis, Aeneidis, or -dos: cf. F. ['E]n['e]de.] The great epic poem of Virgil, of which the hero is [AE]neas.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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