NOUN | event | Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympiad | the modern revival of the ancient games / games held once every 4 years in a selected country |
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act | Olympic Games, Olympian Games | the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus |
Meaning | The modern revival of the ancient games / games held once every 4 years in a selected country. | |
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Synonyms | Olympics, Olympiad | |
Narrower | Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics | An Olympics for winter sports |
Broader | athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics | A contest between athletes |
Spanish | juegos olímpicos, Juegos Olímpicos, olimpiada, olimpíada, Olimpíada, Olimpiadas, Olimpíadas | |
Catalan | jocs olímpics, Jocs Olímpics, olimpíada, Olimpíada, olimpíades | |
Adjectives | Olympic | of or relating to the Olympic Games |
Meaning | The ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC. | |
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Synonym | Olympian Games | |
Broader | agon | A festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes |
Spanish | juegos olímpicos, olimpíada | |
Catalan | jocs olímpics, olimpíada |
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