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ολύμπιος — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Olympian adj Godlike, majestic, or far above ordinary human concerns — originally describing the gods said to live on Mount Olympus.

Senses

ολύμπιος is used for these senses in English:

  • Olympian (not comparable) Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.
  • Olympian (Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades); (specifically) preceded by the: Zeus, the supreme ruler of the Greek deities.
  • Olympian An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital of Washington, United States.

Olympian — full definition

  1. adj Godlike, majestic, or far above ordinary human concerns — originally describing the gods said to live on Mount Olympus.
  2. noun An athlete who has competed in the Olympic Games.
  3. noun One of the twelve principal gods of Greek mythology, or (capitalized, with "the") Zeus specifically.

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