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Olympian

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Noun

1. olympian

an athlete who participates in the Olympic games

2. olympian, olympic god

a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans

Adjective

3. olympian, olympic

of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants

Example Sentences:
'Olympian plain'

4. olympian

of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus

Example Sentences:
'Olympian deities'

5. majestic, olympian

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

Example Sentences:
'his majestic presence'
'olympian detachment'
'olympian beauty and serene composure'

6. exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Example Sentences:
'a night of exceeding darkness'
'an exceptional memory'
'olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy'
'the young Mozart's prodigious talents'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Olympian

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adjective
1. 
of or relating to Mount Olympus or to the classical Greek gods
2. 
majestic or godlike in manner or bearing
3. 
superior to mundane considerations, esp when impractical
4. 
of or relating to ancient Olympia or its inhabitants
noun
5. 
a god of Olympus
6. 
an inhabitant or native of ancient Olympia
7. trademark
a competitor in the Olympic Games

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Olympian

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noun
1.  Greek Mythology
any of the twelve major gods supposed to live on the slopes of Mount Olympus
2. 
a person born in Olympia
3.  trademark
any participant in the ancient or modern Olympic games
adjective
4. 
of Olympia or Mount Olympus
5. 
like an Olympian god; exalted; celestial; majestic
6. 
designating or of the Olympic games of ancient Greece

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Olympian

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adj.
1. Greek Mythology Of or relating to the greater gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon, whose abode was Mount Olympus.
2.
a. Majestic in manner.
b. Superior to mundane affairs.
c. Surpassing all others in scope and effect: Olympian efforts were mounted to keep the city from going bankrupt.
3. Of or relating to the Olympic Games.
4. Of or relating to the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants.
n.
1. Greek Mythology One of the 12 major gods and goddesses inhabiting Mount Olympus.
2. One who is superior to all others: an intellectual Olympian.
3. A contestant in either the ancient or the modern Olympic Games.
4. A native or inhabitant of the region of Olympia in Greece.

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