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| 1. | [ noun ] (sport) an athlete who participates in the Olympic games | |
| Related terms: | athlete | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (sport) an athlete who participates in the Olympic games | |
| Related terms: | athlete | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | |
| Synonyms: | exceptional surpassing prodigious exceeding | |
| Examples: | "a night of exceeding darkness" "an exceptional memory" "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy" "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" |
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| Related terms: | extraordinary | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters | |
| Synonyms: | majestic | |
| Examples: | "his majestic presence" "olympian detachment" "olympian beauty and serene composure" |
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| Related terms: | superior | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (Greek antiquity) of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus | |
| Examples: | "Olympian deities" |
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| Related terms: | Olympus | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants | |
| Synonyms: | Olympic | |
| Examples: | "Olympian plain" |
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| Related terms: | Olympia Olympia | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (Greek mythology,religion,Greek antiquity) a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans | |
| Synonyms: | Olympic_god | |
| Related terms: | Greek_deity | |
| Similar spelling: |
Olympia Olimpia Olympiad Olympic Olympics Olympus Olympic_god |
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