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Olympiad(dictionary)

Olympiad (iou)



Olympiad noun. LME.
[French Olympiade or Latin Olympiad-, -as, from Greek Olumpiad-, -as, from Olumpios adjective of Olumpos OLYMPUS: see -AD1.]
A period of four years between Olympic games, by which the ancient Greeks calculated time. LME.
b. A four-yearly celebration of the ancient Olympic games. L15.
Journal of Hellenic Studies The well-known string of Spartan victories in running events at the early Olympiads.
A (four-yearly) celebration of the modern Olympic Games. Also, a regular international competition in a particular game or sport, as chess or bridge. E20.
Radio Times In the following six Olympiads the Soviet Union..won over 500 medals.
? In the US Olympiad may only be used with the agreement of the United States Olympic Committee (or the International Olympic Committee).