Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - olympian
Olympian
olympian
adj. & n. --adj. 1 a of or associated with Mount Olympus in NE Greece, traditionally the home of the Greek gods. b celestial, godlike. 2 (of manners etc.) magnificent, condescending, superior. 3 a of or relating to ancient Olympia in S. Greece. b = OLYMPIC. --n. 1 any of the pantheon of twelve gods regarded as living on Olympus. 2 a person of great attainments or of superhuman calm and detachment. Etymology: L Olympus or Olympia: see OLYMPIC
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. adjective Date: 15th century of or relating to Mount Olympus in Thessaly, befitting or characteristic of an ~, II. adjective Date: 1593 of or relating to the ancient Greek region of Olympia, of, relating to, or constituting the Olympic Games, III. noun Date: 1606 a participant in Olympic Games, IV. noun Date: 1843 one of the ancient Greek deities dwelling on Olympus, a being of lofty detachment or superior attainments ...Толковый словарь английского языка
Вопрос-ответ:
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):