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Olympic

[ uh-lim-pik, oh-lim- ]
/ əˈlɪm pɪk, oʊˈlɪm- /
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adjective
of or relating to the Olympic Games: an Olympic contender.
of or relating to Olympia, in Greece.
pertaining to Mount Olympus, in Greece.
noun
an Olympian deity.
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Origin of Olympic

1590–1600; <Latin Olympicus of Olympus, of Olympia <Greek Olympikós.See Olympus, -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for Olympic

Olympic
/ (əˈlɪmpɪk) /

adjective
of or relating to the Olympic Games
of or relating to ancient Olympia
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