olympian



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]*an), a. [L. See 1st
   Olympian, n.]
   Pertaining to, characteristic of, or fitting for one of the
   gods on Olympus; grand, majestic, or aloof.
   [PJC]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]*an), Olympic
\O*lym"pic\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]k), a. [L. Olympius, Olympicus,
   Gr. 'Oly`mpios, 'Olympiko`s, fr. 'O`lympos: cf. F. olympique.
   See Olympiad.]
   Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled
   as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in
   Elis.
   [1913 Webster]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]*an), prop. n. [L. See
   1st Olympian, a.]
   A god who dwells on Olympus.
   [PJC]

   2. An inhabitant of Olympia.
      [PJC]

   3. An athlete who competes in the Olympics.
      [PJC]














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