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Olympian

Syllabification: (O·lym·pi·an)
Pronunciation: /əˈlimpēən, ōˈlim-/

Definition of Olympian

adjective

  • 1associated with Mount Olympus in northeastern Greece, or with the Greek gods whose home was traditionally held to be there.
  • resembling or appropriate to a god, especially in superiority and aloofness:the court is capable of an Olympian detachment
  • 2 [attributive] relating to the ancient or modern Olympic Games.

noun

  • 1any of the twelve Greek gods regarded as living on Olympus.
  • a person of great attainments or exalted position.
  • 2a competitor in the Olympic Games.

Origin:

late 15th century: Olympian (sense 1 of the adjective) from Latin Olympus (see Olympus) + -ian; Olympian (sense 2 of the adjective) from Olympia (see Olympia) + -an

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