Olympus

[ uh-lim-puh s, oh-lim- ]

/ əˈlɪm pəs, oʊˈlɪm- /

noun

Mount, a mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9730 feet (2966 meters).

a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7954 feet (2424 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for olympus

Du Maurier was one of the great names of British theatre, she regarded ‘a summons’ from him to be a ‘bugle call from Olympus.’

Tallulah Bankhead: Gay, Drunk and Liberated in an Era of Excess Art |Judith Mackrell |January 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For its own part, KPMG missed a $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japanese company Olympus.

How HP’s Disastrous Deal Blows a Hole in Consulting |Alex Klein |November 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Henry James stooped from Olympus to examine them; and there was a good deal of excitement abroad as to their future performance.

The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 |Various
It is interesting to watch, as I have done, the yearly migrations of the Albanian shepherds to and from Olympus.

Turkey |Julius R. Van Millingen

Her and Athen saw him where they sat on the top of Olympus, and were wroth.

Stories of the Old world |Alfred John Church
Down she darted from the topmost summits of Olympus, and in a moment she was at the ships of the Achaeans.

The Iliad |Homer
From it is the splendid view over the whole city and far into Asia and the range of Olympus.

Constantinople |William Holden Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for olympus

Olympus

/ (əʊˈlɪmpəs) /

noun

Mount Olympus a mountain in NE Greece: the highest mountain in Greece, believed in Greek mythology to be the dwelling place of the greater gods. Height: 2911 m (9550 ft) Modern Greek name: Ólimbos

Mount Olympus a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. Height: 2427 m (7965 ft)

a poetic word for heaven

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