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MT. OLYMPUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does Mt. Olympus mean?

• MT. OLYMPUS (noun)
The noun MT. OLYMPUS has 1 sense:

1. a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)

Familiarity information: MT. OLYMPUS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MT. OLYMPUS (noun)

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Meaning:

A mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Mount Olympus; Mt. Olympus; Olimbos; Olympus

Instance hypernyms:

mountain peak (the summit of a mountain)

Holonyms ("Mt. Olympus" is a part of...):

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)

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