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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
Sense 1
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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