olympiad

/əˈlɪmpiˌæd/
noun
  1. An international sports competition held every four years, also known as the Olympic Games.
    • Athletes train for years to compete in an olympiad.
    • The next olympiad will take place in Paris.
    • She won a gold medal at the last olympiad.
  2. A period of four years between Olympic Games, used in ancient Greek timekeeping.
    • Ancient Greeks measured time by the olympiad.
    • The war lasted for two olympiads.
    • Historians refer to events by the olympiad in which they occurred.
  3. A competition or contest in a specific field, often academic or intellectual.
    • The school hosted a science olympiad for local students.
    • She won first place in the math olympiad.
    • He prepared for months for the national chess olympiad.
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