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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Having a development corporation in a central London semi-residential location would be unprecedented, with the method only previously being used to convert brownfield industrial areas at the Olympic Park and Old Oak Common.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He sees a giant poster by the Olympic Stadium: “Keep Calm and Love Ukraine—We Will Prevail.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Underwater hockey hopes to become an Olympic sport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Although that is much slower than an Olympic swimmer, who can travel up to 65 body lengths per minute, it is comparable to the swimming pace of a cow shark moving leisurely through the ocean.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
As my friend, the 1996 Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu, told me, “This is your future, Simone. You make up your own mind.”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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