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Ο᾿λυμπιάς 1 pecul. fem. of Ὀλύμπιος

I.Olympian as epith. of the Muses, Il., Hes.; of the Graces, Ar.
2.Ὀλ. ἐλαία the olive-crown of the Olympic games, Pind.
II.as Subst.,
1.the Olympic games, Hdt., Pind.
2.(sub. νίκη), a victory at Olympia, Hdt.
3.an Olympiad, i. e. the space of four years between the celebrations of the Olympic games; used as an historical date from about 300 B. C. The 1st Olympiad began 776 B. C.; the 293rd and last in 393 A. D.

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