Olympian
adjective/əˈlɪmpiən/
/əˈlɪmpiən/
(formal)- [only before noun] relating to the ancient or modern Olympic games
- Olympian gymnasts
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- like a god; powerful and impressive
- He viewed the problem with Olympian detachment.
Word Originlate 15th cent.:from Latin Olympus (the home of the twelve greater gods identified with Mount Olympus) + -ian.
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