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
Example Sentences
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The experienced 34-year-old - a 2016 Olympic bronze medallist - has a record of 20 wins and one defeat, with 15 victories inside the distance.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The results show that Timpanogos Rock Glacier contains about 1.5 million cubic meters of frozen water, enough to fill roughly 600 Olympic swimming pools.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Equal to 1 billion metric tons, a gigaton is the equivalent of a cubic kilometer of water, enough to fill 400,000 Olympic swimming pools.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Women's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has confirmed she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was originally a male-only sport; women’s fencing was not introduced into the Olympic Games until the 1924 games in Paris.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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