Olym·pi·an /-piən/
(a.)奧林山的;莊嚴的
O·lym·pi·an O·lym·pic a. Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in Elis.
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Olympian
adj 1: of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants;
"Olympian plain" [syn: Olympic]
2: of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose
abode was Mount Olympus; "Olympian deities"
3: majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters;
"his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian
beauty and serene composure" [syn: majestic]
4: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of
exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian
efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young
Mozart's prodigious talents" [syn: exceeding, exceptional,
prodigious, surpassing]
n 1: an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
2: a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
[syn: Olympic god]