Meaning Of The Word Olympic Games
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Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are a set of international sports competitions which take place every four years, each time in a different country. Olympic games in American English an ancient Greek festival consisting of contests in athletics, poetry, and music, held every four years at Olympia to honor Zeus plural noun: the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus Olympic Games in British English the greatest Panhellenic festival, held every fourth year in honour of Zeus at ancient Olympia. From 472 bc, it consisted of five days of games, sacrifices, and festivities |
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