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OLYMPIAN ZEUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Olympian Zeus mean? 

OLYMPIAN ZEUS (noun)
  The noun OLYMPIAN ZEUS has 1 sense:

1. a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet highplay

  Familiarity information: OLYMPIAN ZEUS used as a noun is very rare.


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OLYMPIAN ZEUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Olympian Zeus" is a kind of...):

statue (a sculpture representing a human or animal)

Holonyms ("Olympian Zeus" is a member of...):

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; Seven Wonders of the World (impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe)


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