Olympic
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4.6
- adjective
- /əˈlɪmpɪk/
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de Olimpia
- Ladies and gentlemen... we are very proud to present... two-time Olympic champion... and three-time world champion... Natacha Kirilova!
- Olympic Peninsula
- Olympic National Park
Examples
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The term fencing today is primarily synonymous with the collegiate and Olympic sport of epee, foil, and saber.
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Full exercise facilities including an Olympic-sized pool, saunas, and whirlpools.
Fiction book (2000) -
This was the longest distance in the ancient Olympic games.
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Cars have been banned from the Olympic grounds in London's East End.
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Tell people that Olympic athletes in ancient Greece competed in the nude.
Fiction book (2001) -
The pool was Olympic size and even through the glass still reeked of hot chlorine.
Fiction book (2000) -
The emblem of the Games is the olive wreath, the prize awarded to winning ancient Olympic athletes.
Academic text (2004) -
A two-time All-American, Olympic gold medalist, and world champion, she was inducted in 2006.
Blog text (14) -
In 1859, Zappas reestablished the Olympia tradition in Athens with the national Olympic Games of 1859.
Academic text (1995) -
The athletes trained hard to represent their country in the Olympic games held in Athens.
Synonyms
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Relating to Olympia in Greece and people from there
Compounds
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1.1
A large international sports event held every four years where athletes from many countries compete
An organization that runs the modern Olympic Games around the world
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A major international sports event that happens every four years for winter sports like skiing and skating
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An ancient Greek festival at Olympia every four years with athletic competitions to honor Zeus
A national park in Washington state with rainforests, mountains, and many animals
- Specialized
A small animal with big eyes and moist skin that lives near streams in the northwestern United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Olympic comes from the Greek place Olympia, near Mount Olympus, the home of the gods in old stories. So Olympic originally meant 'from Olympia' and refers to that region.