Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Olympio

American  
[uh-lim-pee-oh] / əˈlɪm piˌoʊ /

noun

  1. Sylvanus 1902–63, African statesman: first president of the Republic of Togo 1961–63.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"They are very pleased to finally be able to get their due, put this behind them and look to the future," Carla Olympio from Agency Seven Seven told the BBC.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024

And there is Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo lying in his grave watching his son Faure in coalition with his lifetime foe Gilchrist Olympio.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2011

Fabre won the UFC's ticket for the elections this year on a technicality as Olympio was out of the country but analysts say divisions have been brewing within the party for some time.

From Reuters ● May 28, 2010

Chief architect of Togo's 1960 independence from French control, London-educated Olympio practiced stern austerity at home, rejected demagoguery, and sided openly with the West.

From Time Magazine Archive

The real outcast is not he who returns all alone, like Olympio; they who remain together are more apart.

From Light by Fitzwater Wray

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training