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Definition of “Olympus”

Olympus (əʊˈlɪmpəs Pronunciation for Olympus

Definitions

noun

  1. See Mount Olympus

  2. See Mount Olympus

  3. a poetic word for heaven

Example Sentences Including 'Olympus'

Annie, with an old Olympus which had done yeoman service on holidays and suchlike for years, did the same.
Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: The Sangreal Trilogy One (2004)
Arnold Blane occupied an even cloudier reach of Olympus than Constance Kimble.
Hilton, John Buxton The Innocents at Home (A Superintendent Kenworthy novel)
As the plane, in midflight, passed the barren crags of Olympus , she felt she was crossing a cold barrier.
Harvey, John Coup d'Etat
Collins ' dictionary of everything camp: No 279: Olympus Cameras
Independent (1999)
He wrote of a man who `by means of these puny cudgels" had `climbed the lofty Olympus ".
North, John The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology
In Greek legend Hephaestus, son of Zeus, was crippled after being thrown off Mount Olympus by his mother Hera.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)
More info on these and other Olympus products can be found at www.
canada.com (2004)
Olympus once in a blue moon really has to restrain himself or risk doing serious damage.
Business Today (2002)
She wants the Olympus APS camera sent to her disabled daughter who lives in Malvern Link, Worcestershire.
Sun, News of the World (2001)

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