Olympia

/əˈlɪmpiə/
/əˈlɪmpiə/
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Other forms: Olympias

Definitions of Olympia
  1. noun
    a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games
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    champaign, field, plain
    extensive tract of level open land
  2. noun
    capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
    synonyms: capital of Washington
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    state capital
    the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
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