OLYMPIAN


Meaning of OLYMPIAN in English

I. -pē-ən adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : of or relating to Mount Olympus in Thessaly

2. : befitting or characteristic of an Olympian ; especially : lofty

his…formula of glib simplicity and Olympian arrogance — Richard Pollak

II. adjective

Date: 1593

1. : of or relating to the ancient Greek region of Olympia

2. : of, relating to, or constituting the Olympic Games

III. noun

Date: 1606

: a participant in Olympic Games

IV. noun

Date: 1843

1. : one of the ancient Greek deities dwelling on Olympus

2. : a being of lofty detachment or superior attainments

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.