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Olympian has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an athlete who participates in the Olympic games

2

a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans

3

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.

4

An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital of Washington, United States.

Adjective
1

of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants

"Olympian plain"

2

of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus

"Olympian deities"

3

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

"his majestic presence"

"olympian detachment"

"olympian beauty and serene composure"

4

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

"a night of exceeding darkness"

"an exceptional memory"

"olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"

"the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

5

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.

6

Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis, Greece; Olympic.

Example Sentences
"Olympian plain" adjective
"Olympian deities" adjective
"his majestic presence" adjective
"olympian detachment" adjective
"olympian beauty and serene composure" adjective
"a night of exceeding darkness" adjective
"an exceptional memory" adjective
"olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy" adjective
"the young Mozart's prodigious talents" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
athlete
Rhyming Words
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