olympic games

English Thesaurus

1. the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC (noun.act)

hypernym	:	agon,
definition	:	a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes (noun.act)

2. the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country (noun.event)

hypernym	:	athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics,
definition	:	a contest between athletes (noun.event)

hyponym	:	winter olympic games, winter olympics,
definition	:	an Olympics for winter sports (noun.event)