olympia

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A female given name; quite rare in English
An ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games, see
The capital city of the US state of Washington, see
An ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games, see w: Olympia, Greece
{i} Greek plain where the Olympic games were held during ancient times; female first name
Ancient sanctuary and site of the Olympic Games, northwestern Peloponnese, southern Greece. Located 10 mi (16 km) inland from the Ionian Sea, it was on the northern bank of the Alpheus River. A centre of Greek religious worship, it held the primarily athletic contests in honour of Zeus every four years, beginning in 776 BC. In the temple of Zeus, built 460 BC, was the statue of Zeus by Phidias, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Excavations have uncovered many ruins, including temples and the stadium. City (pop., 2000: 42,514), capital of Washington state, U.S. It lies at the southern end of Puget Sound, southwest of Tacoma. Originally called Smithfield, it was renamed for the nearby Olympic Mountains and incorporated as a city in 1859. It developed port facilities and a lumber-based economy, supplemented by oyster farming and other industries. Its harbour is the site of a large merchant reserve fleet. Located at the base of the Olympic Peninsula, it is the gateway to Olympic National Park
The capital city of the US state of Washington, see w: Olympia, Washington
a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; site of the original Olympian Games
a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; site of the original Olympian Games capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound

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olympia

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    O·lym·pi·a

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    /ōˈləmpēə/ /oʊˈlɪmpiːə/

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    () Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπία, from Ὄλυμπος (Olympus)