olympian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
  2. noun a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
    Olympic god.
  3. adjective of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
    Olympic.
    • Olympian plain
  4. adjective of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
    • Olympian deities
  5. adjective satellite majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
    majestic.
    • his majestic presence
    • olympian detachment
    • olympian beauty and serene composure
  6. adjective satellite far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
    surpassing; prodigious; exceeding; exceptional.
    • a night of exceeding darkness
    • an exceptional memory
    • olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
    • the young Mozart's prodigious talents

WordNet

O*lym"pi*an, O*lym"pic adjective (Also<
  • Olympian
  • Olympic
)
Etymology
L. Olympius, Olympicus, Gr. , , fr. : cf. F. olympique. See Olympiad.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in Elis.

Webster 1913