Olympus

[ uh-lim-puhs, oh-lim- ]

noun
  1. Mount, a mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9,730 feet (2,966 meters).

  2. a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7,954 feet (2,424 meters).

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How to use Olympus in a sentence

  • And during that time they were gods, real live dwellers on Olympus, flaming Joves to poor mortal Semeles.

    Jaffery | William J. Locke
  • At the extremity of the Taurus is Olympus a mountain,251 the piratical hold of Zenicetus, and a fortress of the same name.

  • The name of the promontory is Olympus, and upon it is a temple of Venus Acræa, not to be approached nor seen by women.

  • She held herself as straight as a young poplar and she walked the earth as though she had come straight from Olympus.

British Dictionary definitions for Olympus

Olympus

/ (əʊˈlɪmpəs) /


noun
  1. Mount Olympus a mountain in NE Greece: the highest mountain in Greece, believed in Greek mythology to be the dwelling place of the greater gods. Height: 2911 m (9550 ft): Modern Greek name: Ólimbos

  2. Mount Olympus a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. Height: 2427 m (7965 ft)

  1. a poetic word for heaven

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