Olympian — can refer to: Contents 1 Magic and mythology 2 Sport 3 Technology 4 Newspapers 5 Fiction … Wikipedia
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Olympian — [ō lim′pē ən, əlim′pē ən] n. [< LL Olympianus, Olympic] 1. Gr. Myth. any of the twelve major gods supposed to live on the slopes of Mount Olympus 2. a person born in Olympia 3. any participant in the ancient or modern Olympic games adj. 1. of… … English World dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Olympian — Olympian, Mineralquelle im Canton Bath, s.d. 5) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Olympian — (adj.) of or belonging to OLYMPUS (Cf. Olympus), c.1600; see OLYMPIC (Cf. Olympic) + IAN (Cf. ian). The noun meaning a great god of ancient Greece is attested from 1843, from L.L. Olympianus, from Gk. Olympios pertaining to Olympus; sense of one… … Etymology dictionary
Olympian — ► ADJECTIVE 1) associated with Mount Olympus in NE Greece, traditional home of the Greek gods. 2) superior and aloof like a god. 3) relating to the Olympic Games. ► NOUN 1) any of the twelve Greek gods regarded as living on Mount Olympus. 2) a… … English terms dictionary
Olympian — [[t]əlɪ̱mpiən[/t]] Olympians 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Olympian means very powerful, large, or impressive. [FORMAL] Getting his book into print has been an Olympian task in itself. 2) N COUNT An Olympian is a competitor in the Olympic Games. The… … English dictionary
Olympian — O|lym|pi|an1 [əˈlımpiən] adj [only before noun] 1.) like a god, especially by being calm and not concerned about ordinary things ▪ He viewed the world with Olympian detachment. 2.) relating to the ancient Greek gods ▪ Olympian mythology Olympian… … Dictionary of contemporary English
