OLYMPIC GAMES


Meaning of OLYMPIC GAMES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun plural ]

Date: circa 1610

1. : an ancient Panhellenic festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor's prize a crown of wild olive

2. : a modified revival of the ancient Olympic Games consisting of international athletic contests that are held at separate winter and summer gatherings at four year intervals — called also Olympics

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