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Olympiad

O·lym·pi·ad [ ō límpee àd ] (plural O·lym·pi·ads)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. single Olympic Games: an occasion when the modern Olympic Games take place

2. four-year period for calculating dates: the four-year interval between one Olympic Games and the next, used by the ancient Greeks as a way of calculating dates

[14th century. Via Latin< Greek Olumpia, where the games were held]
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