Olympiad
piˌæd, oʊˈlɪm- noun ( often lowercase )
1.
a period of four years reckoned from one celebration of the Olympic Games to the next, by which the Greeks computed time from 776 b.c.
2.
a celebration of the modern Olympic Games.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a staging of the modern Olympic Games |
| 2. | the four-year period between consecutive celebrations of the Olympic Games; a unit of ancient Greek chronology dating back to 776 |
| 3. | an international contest in chess, bridge, etc |
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olympiad
late 14c., "period of four years" (between Olympic games), from Gk. olympiados, gen. of Olympias (see Olympic). Used by ancient Greeks as a unit in computing time. Revived in modern usage with revival of the games, 1896.
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