Olympian
/əˈlɪmpiən/noun
उच्चारण अलिम्पिअन
ओलंपियन, ओलंपिक खेलों में भाग ले चुका खिलाड़ी
Core word
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a person who has competed in the Olympic Games
ओलंपियन, ओलंपिक खेलों में भाग ले चुका खिलाड़ी
- Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian Olympian to win gold in athletics.
- Radhika dreams of becoming an Olympian one day.
- The Olympian visited the school and spoke to the children.
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- A former Olympian now coaches the national team.
- Many young athletes hope to become Olympians.
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[usually before noun] formal
like a god; calm and not affected by the problems of ordinary people
देवताओं जैसा, (साधारण बातों से) अविचलित
- He watched the quarrel with Olympian calm.
- an Olympian detachment from everyday politics
- The judge listened with Olympian detachment.
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- She faced the criticism with Olympian calm.
- His Olympian confidence rarely left him.
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[only before noun]
connected with the Olympic Games
ओलंपिक खेलों से संबंधित
- the Olympian ideals of fair play and friendship
- The Olympian torch relay passed through several cities before reaching the stadium.
- The Olympian spirit is about taking part as much as winning.
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- The Olympian motto is known all over the world.
- She trained for years to reach the Olympian standard.
?Which word?
Do not confuse Olympian (a person who has competed in the Olympics, or godlike) and Olympic (the usual adjective for the games, as in 'the Olympic Games' and 'an Olympic medal').
Olympian (ओलंपिक में भाग ले चुका खिलाड़ी, या देवताओं जैसा) और Olympic (खेलों के लिए सामान्य adjective, जैसे 'the Olympic Games' और 'an Olympic medal') में भ्रम न करें।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Mount Olympus, the mountain where the gods of ancient Greece were believed to live.
यह शब्द Mount Olympus से बना है, वह पर्वत जहाँ प्राचीन यूनान के देवताओं का निवास माना जाता था।