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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024O•lym•pus (ə lim′pəs, ō lim′-),USA pronunciation n. Mount, - Place Namesa mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9730 ft. (2966 m).
- Place Namesa mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7954 ft. (2424 m).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Olympus /əʊˈlɪmpəs/ n - 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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