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Olympics - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Olympics : (noun)
1: the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4
years in a selected country [syn: Olympic Games, Olympics,
Olympiad]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ (-an), Olympic \O*lym"pic\ (-p[i^]k), a.
[L. Olympius, Olympicus, Gr. 'Oly`mpios, 'Olympiko`s, fr.
'O`lympos: cf. F. olympique. See Olympiad.]
Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled
as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in
Elis.
Olympic games, or Olympics (Greek Antiq.), the greatest
of the national festivals of the ancient Greeks,
consisting of athletic games and races, dedicated to
Olympian Zeus, celebrated once in four years at Olympia,
and continuing five days.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Olympics |
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skicandy: http://tinyurl.com/yze5oue - Jamaican skier qualifies for Olympics - TRUCKEE, Calif. Some might say he's Usain... |
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luqasC: to quase dormindo aqui, acho que vou pôr algumas músicas e jogar dolphin Olympics |
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AliyaJasmine: @jessegiddings I'm there 2nd week of Jan! When r u back? We'll both be there for the Olympics right? Uh oh...watch out Whistler!! |
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