NOUN | object | Mount Olympus, Olympus, Mt. Olympus, Olimbos | a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast |
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Meaning | A mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high). | |
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Synonyms | Olympus, Mt. Olympus, Olimbos | |
Instance of | mountain peak | The summit of a mountain |
Part of | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
Spanish | Olimpo | |
Catalan | Olimp | |
Adjectives | Olympian | of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus |
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