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 Corœbus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b. c.; as, the era of the olympiads.
The quadrennial celebration of the modern Olympic games; as, the first Olympiad (1906). See Olympics.
one of the 4-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
a period of four successive years
a period of four years between two celebrations of the Olympic Games
Represents multiple sporting events in a single game, similar to the Olympics. Examples: Summer Games, Winter Games, Boot Camp, Ski or Die, etc.
A four-year interval between Olympic games. Some believe the first of those games were held in 776 B.C.
An Olympiad is a period of four years, associated with the Olympic Games. Today, an Olympiad refers to a period beginning January 1st of a year in which the Games of the Olympiad are due to occur, and lasting four years. The first modern Olympiad began in 1896, so the second began in 1900, and so on.
