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OLYMPIAN ZEUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high
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Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Olympian Zeus" is a kind of...):
statue (a sculpture representing a human or animal)
Holonyms ("Olympian Zeus" is a member of...):
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; Seven Wonders of the World (impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe)