Olympus

[ uh-lim-puhs, oh-lim- ]

/ əˈlɪm pəs, oʊˈlɪm- /

noun

Mount, a mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9,730 feet (2,966 meters).

a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7,954 feet (2,424 meters).

Words nearby Olympus

Olympic Mountains, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Olympic-size, Olympio, Olympus, Olympus Mons, Olympus, Mount, Olynthus, Om, OMA

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Example sentences from the Web for Olympus

Du Maurier was one of the great names of British theatre, she regarded ‘a summons’ from him to be a ‘bugle call from Olympus.’
Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art|Judith Mackrell|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For its own part, KPMG missed a $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japanese company Olympus.
How HP’s Disastrous Deal Blows a Hole in Consulting|Alex Klein|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Henry James stooped from Olympus to examine them; and there was a good deal of excitement abroad as to their future performance.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
It is interesting to watch, as I have done, the yearly migrations of the Albanian shepherds to and from Olympus.
Turkey|Julius R. Van Millingen

Her and Athen saw him where they sat on the top of Olympus, and were wroth.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church
Down she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus, and in a moment she was at the ships of the Achaeans.
The Iliad|Homer
From it is the splendid view over the whole city and far into Asia and the range of Olympus.
Constantinople|William Holden Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for Olympus

Olympus

/ (əʊˈlɪmpəs) /

noun

Mount Olympus a mountain in NE Greece: the highest mountain in Greece, believed in Greek mythology to be the dwelling place of the greater gods. Height: 2911 m (9550 ft)Modern Greek name: Ólimbos

Mount Olympus a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. Height: 2427 m (7965 ft)

a poetic word for heaven

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单词	olympus
释义	Olympus [ uh-lim-puhs, oh-lim- ] / əˈlɪm pəs, oʊˈlɪm- / noun Mount, a mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9,730 feet (2,966 meters). a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7,954 feet (2,424 meters). Words nearby Olympus Olympic Mountains, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Olympic-size, Olympio, Olympus, Olympus Mons, Olympus, Mount, Olynthus, Om, OMA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Olympus Du Maurier was one of the great names of British theatre, she regarded ‘a summons’ from him to be a ‘bugle call from Olympus.’ Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art\|Judith Mackrell\|January 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For its own part, KPMG missed a $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japanese company Olympus. How HP’s Disastrous Deal Blows a Hole in Consulting\|Alex Klein\|November 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Henry James stooped from Olympus to examine them; and there was a good deal of excitement abroad as to their future performance. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920\|Various It is interesting to watch, as I have done, the yearly migrations of the Albanian shepherds to and from Olympus. Turkey\|Julius R. Van Millingen Her and Athen saw him where they sat on the top of Olympus, and were wroth. Stories of the Old world\|Alfred John Church Down she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus, and in a moment she was at the ships of the Achaeans. The Iliad\|Homer From it is the splendid view over the whole city and far into Asia and the range of Olympus. Constantinople\|William Holden Hutton British Dictionary definitions for Olympus Olympus / (əʊˈlɪmpəs) / noun Mount Olympus a mountain in NE Greece: the highest mountain in Greece, believed in Greek mythology to be the dwelling place of the greater gods. Height: 2911 m (9550 ft)Modern Greek name: Ólimbos Mount Olympus a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. Height: 2427 m (7965 ft) a poetic word for heaven Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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