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OLYMPIC GAMES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("Olympic Games" is a kind of...):
agon (a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
Synonyms:
Olympiad; Olympic Games; Olympics
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Olympic Games" is a kind of...):
athletic competition; athletic contest; athletics (a contest between athletes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Olympic Games"):
Winter Olympic Games; Winter Olympics (an Olympics for winter sports)
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