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O⋅lym⋅pus

[uh-lim-puhs, oh-lim-]
–noun
1. Mount, a mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9730 ft. (2966 m).
2. a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7954 ft. (2424 m).
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O·lym·pus   (ə-lĭm'pəs, ō-lĭm'-)   
A mountain range of northern Greece near the Aegean coast. It rises to 2,918.9 m (9,570 ft) at Mount Olympus, the highest point in Greece and home of the mythical Greek gods.
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