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OLYMPIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
Synonyms:
Olympian; Olympic god
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Derivation:
Olympian (of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An athlete who participates in the Olympic games
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Olympian" is a kind of...):
athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Example:
the young Mozart's prodigious talents
Synonyms:
exceeding; exceptional; olympian; prodigious; surpassing
Classified under:
Similar:
extraordinary (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
Example:
olympian beauty and serene composure
Synonyms:
majestic; olympian
Classified under:
Similar:
superior (of or characteristic of high rank or importance)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
Example:
Olympian deities
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Mount Olympus (a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high))
Derivation:
Olympian (a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans)
Olympus (a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high))
Sense 4
Meaning:
Of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
Example:
Olympian plain
Synonyms:
Olympian; Olympic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Olympia (a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games)
