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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :   [ devils ]

  OLYMPIAN, adj.  Relating to a mountain in Thessaly, once inhabited by
  gods, now a repository of yellowing newspapers, beer bottles and
  mutilated sardine cans, attesting the presence of the tourist and his
  appetite.
  
      His name the smirking tourist scrawls
      Upon Minerva's temple walls,
      Where thundered once Olympian Zeus,
      And marks his appetite's abuse.
                                                             Averil Joop
  
  

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]*an), a. [L. See 1st
     Olympian, n.]
     Pertaining to, characteristic of, or fitting for one of the
     gods on Olympus; grand, majestic, or aloof.
     [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]*an), Olympic
  \O*lym"pic\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]k), 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ ([-o]*l[i^]m"p[i^]*an), 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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Olympic \O*lym"pic\, or Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\, games \games\ .
     A modified revival of the ancient Olympian games, consisting
     of international athletic games, races, etc., now held once
     in four years, the first having been at Athens in 1896.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Olympian \O*lym"pi*an\ (-an), Olympic \O*lym"pic\ (-p[i^]k), 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.
  
     Olympic games, or Olympics (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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  Olympian
       adj 1: of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants;
              "Olympian plain" [syn: Olympic]
       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" [syn: majestic]
       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" [syn: exceeding, exceptional,
           prodigious, surpassing]
       n 1: an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
       2: a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
          [syn: Olympic god]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Olympian
     a.
     1 (lb en not comparable) Of or relating to
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Olympus, the high#Adjective
  mountain in Greece; or (lb en Greek mythology) the Greek#Adjective
  god#Noun and goddesses who were believed to live#Verb there.
     2 (lb en comparable by extension) resemble a Greek deity in some way.
     3 # celestial#Adjective, heavenly; also, godlike.
     4 # act#Verb in a remote#Adjective and superior#Adjective manner;
  aloof.
     n.
     1 (lb en Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal#Adjective god#Noun
  and goddesses of the Greek#Adjective pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon,
  Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter,
  and Hades); (lb en specifically) ''preceded by'' '''the''': Zeus, the
  supreme#Adjective ruler of the Greek deity.
     2 (lb en philosophy and theology) In the Platonist theology of
  Plethon, a god in one group of supercelestial gods, the other group of
  such gods being the Tartareans or Titans.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A person with superior#Adjective talents or
  towering#Adjective achievements.
     a.
     1 (lb en historical) Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis,
  Greece; Olympic.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) Of or relating to the ancient#Adjective
  Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic.
     4 # Of or relating to the modern#Adjective Olympic Games; Olympic.
     n.
     1 An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital#Noun of
  Washington, United States.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) A sportsperson compete in the
  ancient#Adjective Olympic Games.
     4 # A sportsperson competing in the modern#Adjective Olympic Games.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Olympian
     a.
     1 (lb en not comparable) Of or relating to
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Olympus, the high#Adjective
  mountain in Greece; or (lb en Greek mythology) the Greek#Adjective
  god#Noun and goddesses who were believed to live#Verb there.
     2 (lb en comparable by extension) resemble a Greek deity in some way.
     3 # celestial#Adjective, heavenly; also, godlike.
     4 # act#Verb in a remote#Adjective and superior#Adjective manner;
  aloof.
     n.
     1 (lb en Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal#Adjective god#Noun
  and goddesses of the Greek#Adjective pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon,
  Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter,
  and Hades); (lb en specifically) ''preceded by'' '''the''': Zeus, the
  supreme#Adjective ruler of the Greek deity.
     2 (lb en philosophy and theology) In the Platonist theology of
  Plethon, a god in one group of supercelestial gods, the other group of
  such gods being the Tartareans or Titans.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A person with superior#Adjective talents or
  towering#Adjective achievements.
     a.
     1 (lb en historical) Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis,
  Greece; Olympic.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) Of or relating to the ancient#Adjective
  Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic.
     4 # Of or relating to the modern#Adjective Olympic Games; Olympic.
     n.
     1 An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital#Noun of
  Washington, United States.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) A sportsperson compete in the
  ancient#Adjective Olympic Games.
     4 # A sportsperson competing in the modern#Adjective Olympic Games.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Olympian
     a.
     1 (lb en not comparable) Of or relating to
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Olympus, the high#Adjective
  mountain in Greece; or (lb en Greek mythology) the Greek#Adjective
  god#Noun and goddesses who were believed to live#Verb there.
     2 (lb en comparable by extension) resemble a Greek deity in some way.
     3 # celestial#Adjective, heavenly; also, godlike.
     4 # act#Verb in a remote#Adjective and superior#Adjective manner;
  aloof.
     n.
     1 (lb en Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal#Adjective god#Noun
  and goddesses of the Greek#Adjective pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon,
  Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter,
  and Hades); (lb en specifically) ''preceded by'' '''the''': Zeus, the
  supreme#Adjective ruler of the Greek deity.
     2 (lb en philosophy and theology) In the Platonist theology of
  Plethon, a god in one group of supercelestial gods, the other group of
  such gods being the Tartareans or Titans.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A person with superior#Adjective talents or
  towering#Adjective achievements.
     a.
     1 (lb en historical) Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis,
  Greece; Olympic.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) Of or relating to the ancient#Adjective
  Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic.
     4 # Of or relating to the modern#Adjective Olympic Games; Olympic.
     n.
     1 An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital#Noun of
  Washington, United States.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) A sportsperson compete in the
  ancient#Adjective Olympic Games.
     4 # A sportsperson competing in the modern#Adjective Olympic Games.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Olympian
     a.
     1 (lb en not comparable) Of or relating to
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Olympus, the high#Adjective
  mountain in Greece; or (lb en Greek mythology) the Greek#Adjective
  god#Noun and goddesses who were believed to live#Verb there.
     2 (lb en comparable by extension) resemble a Greek deity in some way.
     3 # celestial#Adjective, heavenly; also, godlike.
     4 # act#Verb in a remote#Adjective and superior#Adjective manner;
  aloof.
     n.
     1 (lb en Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal#Adjective god#Noun
  and goddesses of the Greek#Adjective pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon,
  Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter,
  and Hades); (lb en specifically) ''preceded by'' '''the''': Zeus, the
  supreme#Adjective ruler of the Greek deity.
     2 (lb en philosophy and theology) In the Platonist theology of
  Plethon, a god in one group of supercelestial gods, the other group of
  such gods being the Tartareans or Titans.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A person with superior#Adjective talents or
  towering#Adjective achievements.
     a.
     1 (lb en historical) Of or relating to the town of Olympia in Elis,
  Greece; Olympic.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) Of or relating to the ancient#Adjective
  Olympic Games held at Olympia; Olympic.
     4 # Of or relating to the modern#Adjective Olympic Games; Olympic.
     n.
     1 An inhabitant of the city of Olympia, the capital#Noun of
  Washington, United States.
     2 (lb en sports)
     3 # (lb en historical) A sportsperson compete in the
  ancient#Adjective Olympic Games.
     4 # A sportsperson competing in the modern#Adjective Olympic Games.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Olympian
     Englanti a.
     1 (''urheilu'') olympialaiset liittyvä, olympia-, olympialais-
     2 (''mytologia'') olympolainen
     Englanti n.
     1 (''urheilu'') olympiaurheilija
     2 (''mytologia'') olympolainen jumala

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Olympian /əlˈɪmpiən/
  أوليمبي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  Olympian //əˈlɪm.pi.ən// //əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən// 
  1. олимпийски
  of or relating to Mount Olympus
  2. божествен
  of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
  3. олимпийски
  of or relating to the ancient or modern Olympic Games

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  Olympian //əˈlɪm.pi.ən// //əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən// 
  олимпиец
  sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Olympian /əlˈɪmpiən/
  Olympier , olympischer Gott 
           Note: griechische Mythologie
           Note: Greek mythology

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Olympian /əlˈɪmpiən/
  Olympiateilnehmer , Olympiateilnehmerin , Olympiakämpfer , Olympiakämpferin , Olympionike  [sport]
     Synonyms: Olympic competitor, Olympic contestant, Olympic contender
  
   see: Olympic competitors, Olympic contestants, Olympic contenders, Olympians
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  Olympian //əˈlɪm.pi.ən// //əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən// 
  olympolainen
  of or relating to Mount Olympus

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  Olympian //əˈlɪm.pi.ən// //əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən// 
  1. olympolainen
  any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon
  2. olympialainen
  inhabitant of the city of Olympia, Washington, United States
  3. olympiaurheilija
  sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  Olympian //əˈlɪm.pi.ən// //əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən// 
  olympisk 2.
  of or relating to Mount Olympus
   3.
  of or relating to the Greek gods and goddesses believed to live on Mount Olympus
   4.
  of or relating to the ancient or modern Olympic Games

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  Olympian //əˈlɪm.pi.ən// //əˈlɪm.pɪ.ən// 
  olympier
  sportsperson competing in the ancient or modern Olympic Games

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  olympian /əlˈɪmpiən/
  1. Olimpos dağına veya tanrılarına ait
  2. tanrısal
  3. olimpiyat oyunları ile ilgili
  4. Olimpos'ta yaşayan tanrı
  5. tanrısal heybete sahip kimse.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/oʊˈɫɪmpiən/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  149 Moby Thesaurus words for "Olympian":
     Elysian, Laodicean, above all that, aerial, airy, aloof,
     altitudinous, apathetic, ascending, aspiring, backward, bashful,
     beatific, beatified, benumbed, blah, blank, blase, blessed, candid,
     celestial, chilled, chilly, cold, colossal, comatose, constrained,
     cool, desensitized, detached, discreet, disinterested,
     dispassionate, distant, dominating, dull, elevated, eminent,
     ethereal, exalted, exclusive, expressionless, extramundane,
     extraterrestrial, forbidding, frigid, from on high, frosty,
     glorified, guarded, haughty, heartless, heavenly, hebetudinous,
     high, high-pitched, high-reaching, high-set, high-up, hopeless,
     icy, impartial, impassive, impersonal, in a stupor, in glory,
     inaccessible, indifferent, insouciant, introverted, languid,
     lethargic, listless, lofty, modest, monumental, mounting, neutral,
     nonchalant, numb, numbed, offish, otherworldly, outtopping,
     overlooking, overtopping, paradisaic, paradisal, paradisiac,
     paradisic, passive, phlegmatic, pluckless, prominent, remote,
     removed, repressed, reserved, resigned, restrained, reticent,
     retiring, seclusive, selfless, shrinking, slack, sluggish, soaring,
     soporific, spiring, spiritless, spunkless, standoff, standoffish,
     steep, stoic, stupefied, subdued, sublime, superlative, supernal,
     supine, suppressed, topless, toplofty, topping, torpid, towering,
     towery, transcendental, transmundane, unaffable, unapproachable,
     unbiased, uncaring, unconcerned, uncongenial, undemonstrative,
     unearthly, unexpansive, ungenial, uninfluenced, uninterested,
     unselfish, unswayed, unworldly, uplifted, upreared, withdrawn
  
  

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 奥林山的;庄严的

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