Olympian

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /əˈlɪm.pi.É™n/

Origin

From Latin Olympius + -an.

Full definition of Olympian

Adjective

1. Of or relating to the Greek gods; godlike, celestial.
2. Aloof; remote and superior.
• 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin 2012, p. 51:The Olympian distance he so carefully cultivated was shot through with genuine exhaustion.
3. Of or relating to Olympia or Mount Olympus.
4. Of or relating the Olympic Games.

Noun

1. (Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades.
2. Someone from Olympia.
3. (sports) An athlete competing in the Olympics.

Anagrams

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