Olym·pic

Olym·pic
/əˈlımpık/ adj, always used before a noun
: of or relating to the Olympics

the U.S. Olympic team

She won an Olympic medal in diving.

an Olympic athlete


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  • olym — olym·pia; olym·pi·ad; olym·pi·an·ism; olym·pi·an·ly; olym·pics; olym·pi·an; olym·pic; …   English syllables

  • pic — pic·ris; pic·rite; pic·ro·carmine; pic·ro·chromite; pic·ro·crocin; pic·ro·den·dra·ce·ae; pic·ro·den·dron; pic·ro·lite; pic·ro·lon·ic; pic·rom·er·ite; pic·ro·pharmacolite; pic·ro·podophyllin; pic·ro·rhi·za; pic·ro·tin; pic·ro·tox·in;… …   English syllables

  • olympic — olym·pic …   English syllables

  • Olympic Games — Olym′pic Games′ n. pl. 1) Also, Olym′pian Games′. the greatest of the national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years on the plain of Olympia in Elis 2) spo a modern international sports competition traditionally held every four years …   From formal English to slang

  • Olympic Mountains — Olym′pic Moun′tains n. pl. geg a mountain system in NW Washington, part of the Coast Ranges. Highest peak, Mt. Olympus, 7954 ft. (2424 m) …   From formal English to slang

  • Olympic National Park — Olym′pic Na′tional Park′ n. geg a national park in NW Washington: rain forest, glaciers. 1429 sq. mi. (3702 sq. km) …   From formal English to slang

  • Olympic Peninsula — Olym′pic Penin′sula n. geg a peninsula in NW Washington, between the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound …   From formal English to slang

  • Decoin, Henri — (March 18, 1890, Paris, France July 5, 1969, Neuilly sur Seine, Hauts de Seine, France)    A first rate athlete, he took part in the 1912 Olym­pic Games as a member of the French swimming team. After serving as an airman during World War I, he… …   Encyclopedia of French film directors

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

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