- Olym·pics
- /əˈlımpıks/ nounthe Olympics: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years — called also (formal) the Olympic Games
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Olym·pics
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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
pics — olym·pics; pics; para·lym·pics; … English syllables
olympics — olym·pics … English syllables
Special Olympics — Spe′cial Olym′pics n. spog an international athletic competition for the handicapped, founded in 1968 and featuring events and games modeled on the Olympics Spe′cial Olym′pian, n … From formal English to slang
Olympics — noun the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Olympic Games, ↑Olympiad • Hypernyms: ↑athletic contest, ↑athletic competition, ↑athletics … Useful english dictionary
