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 |