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Olympia1 definition

Olym·pia (ō lim′pē ə, ə-)

noun

a feminine name

Etymology: L < Gr, fem. of Olympios, lit., of Olympus

Olympia2 definition

Olym·pia (ō lim′pē ə, ə-)

  1. plain in ancient Elis, W Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic games
  2. capital of Wash.: seaport on Puget Sound: pop. 43,000

    Etymology: after Olympic Mountains

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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