| a. | 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. |
| prop. n. | 1. | A god who dwells on Olympus. |
| 2. | An inhabitant of Olympia. | |
| 3. | An athlete who competes in the Olympics. | |
| a. | 1. | Pertaining to, characteristic of, or fitting for one of the gods on Olympus; grand, majestic, or aloof. |
| Noun | 1. | Olympian - an athlete who participates in the Olympic games |
| 2. | Olympian - a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans Synonyms: Olympic god | |
| Adj. | 1. | Olympian - of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants; "Olympian plain" Synonyms: Olympic |
| 2. | Olympian - of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus; "Olympian deities" | |
| 3. | olympian - majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure" Synonyms: majestic | |
| 4. | olympian - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" |
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