Olympic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Olympic Games.
an Olympic contender.
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of or relating to Olympia, in Greece.
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pertaining to Mount Olympus, in Greece.
noun
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an Olympian deity.
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Olympics. Olympic Games.
adjective
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of or relating to the Olympic Games
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of or relating to ancient Olympia
Etymology
Origin of Olympic
1590–1600; < Latin Olympicus of Olympus, of Olympia < Greek Olympikós. See Olympus, -ic
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Bass has publicly backed the chief she hired two years ago, and warned that the Police Department could be thrown into disarray if he is removed before the 2028 Olympic Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Third-generation farmer Sondre Eide keeps his fish in a submerged, sealed facility called Watermoon, roughly the size of 12 Olympic swimming pools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Homeboy is expected to be the first of many local partners to ink licensing deals to use the local Olympic committee’s symbol — LA28 and the Olympic rings — on their products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Her scalps included former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, the 2024 Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini, and world number six Elina Svitolina.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Back then, these grandmasters commanded as much prestige in Soviet society as a movie star or an Olympic athlete does in contemporary America.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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