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Olympian vs Athletes - What's the difference?

olympian | athletes |

As nouns the difference between olympian and athletes

is that olympian is any of the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades while athletes is plural of lang=en.

As an adjective Olympian

is of or relating to the Greek gods; godlike, celestial.

olympian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the Greek gods; godlike, celestial.
  • Aloof; remote and superior.
  • * 2011 , Thomas Penn, Winter King , Penguin 2012, p. 51:
  • The Olympian distance he so carefully cultivated was shot through with genuine exhaustion.
  • Of or relating to Olympia or .
  • Of or relating the Olympic Games.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades.
  • Someone from Olympia.
  • (sports) An athlete competing in the Olympics.
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    athletes

    English

    Noun

    (head)
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