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Olympia
[ uh-lim-pee-uh, oh-lim- ]
noun
- a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
- a city in and the capital of Washington State, on the southern end of Puget Sound.
- Also called Olympia oyster. a common oyster, Ostrea lurida, of the Pacific coast of North America.
- a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “of Olympus.â€
Olympia
/ əˈ±ôɪ³¾±èɪə /
noun
- a plain in Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: in ancient times a major sanctuary of Zeus and site of the original Olympic Games
- a port in W Washington, the state capital, on Puget Sound. Pop: 43Â 963 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
The presidential vote took place at a luxury hotel in a seaside resort about 60 miles south of Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Games.
By this time, the show had moved to a new venue at Olympia and proved to be an immediate success, with 84 breeds entered.
LFW also relocated again, to the neighbouring trade exhibition at Olympia, which had a large designer showroom space which could accommodate everyone involved.
Stoke Mandeville is now the permanent lighting point for all Paralympic torches, in the same way the Olympic Flame is kindled at Olympia in Greece.
The new IOC president will be elected in March 2025 at a session in ancient Olympia and will take over in June of that year, Bach said.
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