From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.0.48 [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.0.48 [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 WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Olympian
adj 1: of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants;
"Olympian plain" [syn: {Olympian}, {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}, {olympian}]
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}, {olympian}, {prodigious}, {surpassing}]
n 1: an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
2: a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans [syn:
{Olympian}, {Olympic god}]
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