Ilium \Il"i*um\, n. [See {Ileum}.] (Anat.)
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}. [Written
also {ilion}, and {ileum}.]
Ilion
n : an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the
Trojan War [syn: {Troy}, {Ilium}]