| olympian | (n) an athlete who participates in the Olympic games |
| olympian | (n) a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans, Syn. Olympic god |
| olympian | (adj) of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants, Syn. Olympic |
| olympian | (adj) of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus |
| olympian games | (n) the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC, Syn. Olympic Games |
| olympian zeus | (n) a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high |
| majestic | (adj) majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters, Syn. olympian |
| Olympian | prop. n. [ L. See 1st Olympian, a. ] A god who dwells on Olympus. [ PJC ] 2. An inhabitant of Olympia. [ PJC ] 3. An athlete who competes in the Olympics. [ PJC ] |
| Olympian | a. [ L. See 1st Olympian, n. ] Pertaining to, characteristic of, or fitting for one of the gods on Olympus; grand, majestic, or aloof. [ PJC ] |
| Olympian games | { or }. (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. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Olympic games |
| Olympianism | n. Worship of the Olympian gods, esp. as a dominant cult or religion. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Olympic | { } 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Olympian |
