Olympian Definition

Olympian
noun

1. Greek mythol.
Any of the twelve ancient Greek gods thought to live on Mount Olympus in N Greece, especially the god Zeus.
2. Someone who competes in the Olympic Games.
3. A citizen or inhabitant of ancient Olympia, a plain in Greece.
4. A godlike person.

adj

1. Greek mythol.
Relating or belonging to Mount Olympus or to the ancient Greek gods thought to live there.
2. Relating or belonging to ancient Olympia, or its inhabitants.
3. Godlike, especially in being superior or condescending in behaviour or manners.

Thesaurus: elevated, exalted, glorious, godlike, majestic, lofty, sublime.

Etymology: 17c: from Greek Olympios, from Greek Olympos Olympus.