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Pronunciation : O*lym"pi*an, O*lym"pic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. Olympius, Olympicus, Gr. olympique. See Olympiad.]
Definition : Defn: 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

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