Olympia
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O·lym·pi·a 
[uh-lim-pee-uh, oh-lim-] Pronunciation Key
[uh-lim-pee-uh, oh-lim-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held. |
| 2. | a city in and the capital of Washington, in the W part, on Puget Sound. 27,447. |
| 3. | (sometimes lowercase) Also called Olympia oyster. a common oyster, Ostrea lurida, of the Pacific coast of North America. |
| 4. | a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “of Olympus.” |
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| O·lym·pi·a 1
(ō-lĭm'pē-ə, ə-lĭm'-) Pronunciation Key
A plain of southern Greece in the northwest Peloponnesus. It was a religious center devoted to the worship of Zeus and the site of the ancient Olympic Games. The statue of the Olympian Zeus by Phidias was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. |
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| O·lym·pi·a 2
(ō-lĭm'pē-ə, ə-lĭm'-) Pronunciation Key
The capital of Washington, in the western part of the state on the southern end of Puget Sound. Settled in 1845, it became the territorial capital in 1853. Population: 44,100. |
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| olympia | |
noun | |
| 1. | capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound |
| 2. | a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games |
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Olympia Fields, IL (village, FIPS 55938) Location: 41.51737 N, 87.69294 W
Population (1990): 4248 (1434 housing units)
Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60461
Olympia Heights, FL (CDP, FIPS 51475) Location: 25.73690 N, 80.35653 W
Population (1990): 37792 (12237 housing units)
Area: 17.5 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 33165, 33175, 33185
Olympia, WA (city, FIPS 51300) Location: 47.04192 N, 122.89377 W
Population (1990): 33840 (15928 housing units)
Area: 41.8 sq km (land), 4.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98501, 98502
Olympia, KY Zip code(s): 40358
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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