What is the meaning of Olympian?

noun

  • An athlete who participates in the Olympic games.
  • A classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans.

adjective

  • Of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants.
    • usage: "Olympian plain"
  • Of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus.
    • usage: "Olympian deities"
  • Majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters.
    • usage: "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"
  • 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"
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