Olympia
Americannoun
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a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
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a city in and the capital of Washington State, on the southern end of Puget Sound.
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Also called Olympia oyster. a common oyster, Ostrea lurida, of the Pacific coast of North America.
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a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “of Olympus.”
noun
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a plain in Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: in ancient times a major sanctuary of Zeus and site of the original Olympic Games
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a port in W Washington, the state capital, on Puget Sound. Pop: 43 963 (2003 est)
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Williams says she’s coming back for her kids—she wants Olympia and younger sister Adira to see her play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
As she and Joint entered the court, Williams received a standing ovation from a crowd that included her husband, Alexis Ohanian, their daughters, Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2, and her sister/doubles partner, Venus Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“There were just people who wanted to be in the atmosphere. And that’s Seattle,” said Kasey Keller, a four-time World Cup goalkeeper for the U.S. from nearby Olympia, Wash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Williams won the Australian Open while pregnant with eldest daughter Olympia and gave birth to her second child, Adira, in 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
“I think we all are,” said Mrs. Yunghans, who’d be staying with the team at Olympia Village as one of their chaperones.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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