Olympus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əʊˈlɪmpəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə lim′pəs, ō lim′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
O•lym•pus  (ə lim′pəs, ō lim′-),USA pronunciation n. Mount, 
  1. Place Namesa mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9730 ft. (2966 m).
  2. Place Namesa mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7954 ft. (2424 m).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Olympus / əˈlɪmpəs/
  1. 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
  2. Mount Olympus ⇒ a mountain in NW Washington in the US: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. Height: 2427 m (7965 ft)
  3. a poetic word for heaven
'Olympus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Castor and Pollux - Ganymede - Olympia - Olympiad - Olympian - Olympic - Olympic Mountains - Ossa - Prometheus - Tempe - Thyone - Ólimbos

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