OLYMPIAN GAMES

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC

Synonyms:

Olympian Games; Olympic Games

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Olympian Games" is a kind of...):

agon (a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes)

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