- Olympian
- Olympian O*lym"pi*an ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]*an), prop. n. [L. See
1st {Olympian}, a.]
A god who dwells on Olympus.
[PJC]
2. An inhabitant of Olympia. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Olympian
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Olympian — O*lym pi*an ([ o]*l[i^]m p[i^]*an), a. [L. See 1st {Olympian}, n.] Pertaining to, characteristic of, or fitting for one of the gods on Olympus; grand, majestic, or aloof. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Olympian — [ō lim′pē ən, əlim′pē ən] n. [< LL Olympianus, Olympic] 1. Gr. Myth. any of the twelve major gods supposed to live on the slopes of Mount Olympus 2. a person born in Olympia 3. any participant in the ancient or modern Olympic games adj. 1. of… … English World dictionary
Olympian — O*lym pi*an ([ o]*l[i^]m p[i^]*an), Olympic O*lym pic ([ o]*l[i^]m 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Olympian — Olympian, Mineralquelle im Canton Bath, s.d. 5) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Olympian — (adj.) of or belonging to OLYMPUS (Cf. Olympus), c.1600; see OLYMPIC (Cf. Olympic) + IAN (Cf. ian). The noun meaning a great god of ancient Greece is attested from 1843, from L.L. Olympianus, from Gk. Olympios pertaining to Olympus; sense of one… … Etymology dictionary
Olympian — ► ADJECTIVE 1) associated with Mount Olympus in NE Greece, traditional home of the Greek gods. 2) superior and aloof like a god. 3) relating to the Olympic Games. ► NOUN 1) any of the twelve Greek gods regarded as living on Mount Olympus. 2) a… … English terms dictionary
Olympian — [[t]əlɪ̱mpiən[/t]] Olympians 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Olympian means very powerful, large, or impressive. [FORMAL] Getting his book into print has been an Olympian task in itself. 2) N COUNT An Olympian is a competitor in the Olympic Games. The… … English dictionary
Olympian — Olympianly, adv. /euh lim pee euhn, oh lim /, adj. 1. pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece. 2. pertaining to Olympia in Elis. 3. of, resembling, characteristic of, or suitable to the gods of Olympus;… … Universalium
Olympian — O|lym|pi|an1 [əˈlımpiən] adj [only before noun] 1.) like a god, especially by being calm and not concerned about ordinary things ▪ He viewed the world with Olympian detachment. 2.) relating to the ancient Greek gods ▪ Olympian mythology Olympian… … Dictionary of contemporary English
