Definitions for olympian

Definitions for (noun) olympian

Main entry: Olympian, Olympic god

Definition: a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans


Main entry: Olympian

Definition: an athlete who participates in the Olympic games


Definitions for (adj) olympian

Main entry: exceeding, exceptional, prodigious, surpassing, olympian

Definition: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Usage: a night of exceeding darkness; an exceptional memory; olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy; the young Mozart's prodigious talents


Main entry: majestic, olympian

Definition: majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

Usage: his majestic presence; olympian detachment; olympian beauty and serene composure


Main entry: Olympian

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

Usage: Olympian deities


Main entry: Olympian, Olympic

Definition: of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants

Usage: Olympian plain


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