Definition of OLYMPIAD

olympiad

Meanings

Plural: olympiads

Noun

  • one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
  • the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
  • Alternative letter-case form of Olympiad, q.v.

Synonyms

Olympic Games, Olympics

Scrabble Score: 16

olympiad is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
olympiad is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
olympiad is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

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