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Olympiad

noun

NAmE//əˈlɪmpiˌæd//

1an occasion when the modern Olympic games are held The 26th Olympiad took place in Atlanta, Georgia.

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2an international competition in a particular subject, especially a science the 14th International Physics Olympiad

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