Friday word: Olympic
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Olympic (adj) 1: Olympian:
a): of or relating to Mount Olympus in Thessaly (in Greek mythology, this mountain is the abode of the gods)
2: of or relating to the Olympic Games
First known use: 1590
a): of or relating to Mount Olympus in Thessaly (in Greek mythology, this mountain is the abode of the gods)
b): befitting or characteristic of an Olympian; especially : lofty <his … formula of glib simplicity and Olympian arrogance — Richard Pollak>
First known use: 1590