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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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