Olympiad
noun/əˈlɪmpiæd/
/əˈlɪmpiæd/
- an occasion when the modern Olympic games are held
- The 31st Olympiad took place in Rio de Janeiro.
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- an international competition in a particular subject, especially a science
- the 50th International Physics Olympiad
Word Originvia French or Latin from Greek Olumpias Olumpiad-, from Olumpios (see also Olympian and Olympic).
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