OLYMPIAN

exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing

(adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; “a night of exceeding darkness”; “an exceptional memory”; “olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy”; “the young Mozart’s prodigious talents”

majestic, olympian

(adjective) majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; “his majestic presence”; “olympian detachment”; “olympian beauty and serene composure”

Olympian

(adjective) of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus; “Olympian deities”

Olympian, Olympic

(adjective) of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants; “Olympian plain”

Olympian, Olympic god

(noun) a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans

Olympian

(noun) an athlete who participates in the Olympic games

Source: WordNet® 3.1


O*lym"pi*an, O*lym"pic, a. Etym: [L. Olympius, Olympicus, Gr. olympique. See Olympiad.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in Elis. Olympic games, or Olympics (Greek Antiq.), the greatest of the national festivals of the ancient Greeks, consisting of athletic games and races, dedicated to Olympian Zeus, celebrated once in four years at Olympia, and continuing five days.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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