(n) a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L. olympias, -adis, Gr. 'olympia`s, 'olympia`dos, fr. 'O`lympos Olympus, a mountain in Macedonia: cf. F. olympiade. ] 1. (Greek Antiq.) A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Corœbus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b. c.; as, the era of the olympiads. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic games; as, the first Olympiad (1906). See Olympics. Syn. -- Olympic games, Olympics. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
{ or }. (Greek Antiq.), The greatest of the national festivals of the ancient Greeks, consisting of athletic games and races, dedicated to Olympian Zeus, celebrated once in four years at Olympia, and continuing five days. [ 1913 Webster ]
[アイエムオー, aiemuo-] (n) (1) (See 国際数学オリンピック) International Mathematical Olympiad; IMO; (2) (See 国際海事機関) International Maritime Organization; IMO; (3) International Meteorological Organization; IMO [Add to Longdo]
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