单词 | olympianize |
释义 | Olympianizev. 1. transitive. To endow with the attributes of an Olympian god or goddess; to exalt to the position of an Olympian. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [verb (intransitive)] > turn into an Olympian Olympianize1897 1897 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 460 Orpheus became in a sense Olympianised. 1922 T. R. Glover Progress in Relig. vii. 166 The Mother of the Gods..was Olympianised more or less. 1997 R. S. Parker Athenian Relig. ii. 237 Eirene, in contrast, say, to Nemesis, failed to be ‘Olympianized’. 2. intransitive. To assume a superior or lofty style. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΚΠ 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. Olympianize... Intrans. To assume or affect a high Olympian style. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1897 |
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