what does Olympian mean?
OLYMPIAN as NOUN
- Meaning
- a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
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Hypernyms(s) Olympian is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
Hypernyms(s) Olympian is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
OLYMPIAN as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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- a night of exceeding darkness
- an exceptional memory
- olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
- the young Mozart’’s prodigious talents
Similar To
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- majestic in manner or bearing
- superior to mundane matters
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- his majestic presence
- olympian detachment
- olympian beauty and serene composure
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- Meaning
- of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
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- Meaning
- of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
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