OLYMPIC GAMES


Meaning of OLYMPIC GAMES in English

1. Also called Olympian Games . the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus.

2. a modern international sports competition, held once every four years.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .