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Olympic

Pronunciation: /əˈlɪmpɪk/

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Definition of Olympic

adjective

[attributive]

relating to ancient Olympia or the Olympic Games:an Olympic champion

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek Olumpikos 'of Olympus or Olympia'

Olympic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Olympic in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

oloroso
Olsztyn
Olympia
Olympiad
Olympian
Olympic
Olympic flame
Olympic Games
Olympic Peninsula
Olympic torch
Olympic-sized

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offing

/ ˈɒfɪŋ

noun

the more distant part of the sea in view …

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