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1. Superior to mundane matters, having a god-like quality
   "olympian detachment";
   - majestic
    
2. Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
   "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy";
   - exceeding, exceptional, prodigious, surpassing

1. Of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
   "Olympian deities"
    
2. Of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
   "Olympian plain";
   - Olympic

1. A classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans
   - Twelve Olympians, Olympic god
    
2. An athlete who participates in the Olympic games

Derived forms: Olympians

See also: extraordinary, superior

Type of: athlete, Greek deity, jock [N. Amer, informal]

Encyclopedia: Olympian