olympiad
1. [ noun ] one of the 4-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
Related terms: time_period
2. [ noun ] (sport) the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
Synonyms: Olympics Olympic_Games
Related terms: athletic_contest Winter_Olympic_Games
Similar spelling:   Olympia
  Olimpia
  Olympian
  Olympic
  Olympic_god
  Olympics
  Olympus