meaning of olympiad
1. A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Cor/bus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b. c. ; as, the era of the olympiads.
2. the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
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