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
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
