Olymˈpiad noun

1. In ancient Greece, a period of four years, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, used in reckoning time (the traditional date of the first games being 776BC)
2. In ancient Greece, a celebration of the Olympic games
3. A celebration of the modern Olympic games
4. (sometimes without cap) an international contest in bridge, chess, etc

Olymˈpian noun

1. A dweller on Olympus, any of the greater gods, esp Zeus (Gr myth)
2. A godlike person
3. A citizen or inhabitant of ancient Olympia
4. A competitor in the Olympic games

1. Of Olympus
2. Godlike
3. Of Olympia (now rare)

Olymˈpic adjective

1. Of Olympia
2. Of Olympus (now rare)
3. Of the Olympic games

Olymˈpics plural noun

1. The Olympic games, esp those of modern times
2. (sometimes without cap) an international contest in a non-athletic pastime

Olympic games plural noun

1. In ancient Greece, the games celebrated every four years at Olympia
2. The quadrennial international athletic contests held at various centres since 1896 (see also paralympics)

Olympic torch noun

Since 1936, a lighted torch brought from Olympia, Greece, to kindle the Olympic flame, which burns throughout the Olympic games

Winter Olympics

International contests in skiing, skating, and other winter sports, held every four years