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Meanings of olympiad in anglès

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Period of four years associated with the Olympic Games of the Ancient Greeks.

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счёт времени по олимпиадам
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The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country.

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Usage of olympiad in anglès
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It was the first time that Irish students participated in this olympiad.
The Irish Times
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It helps that the olympiad in Rio provides so many compelling reasons to watch.
Wired
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Rio marks his 18th consecutive olympiad.
Wired
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Galway may play host to a world science olympiad in four years' time, if Minister of State for European Affairs Noel Treacy has his way.
The Irish Times
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You can argue about whether the already-postponed Olympiad should still go ahead.
Radio NZ
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Great Britain's successes in the Games of the 29th Olympiad were vexing.
The Guardian
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Like it or not, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad are coming.
The Irish Times
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Stop spending billions hosting olympiads in individual cities and instead distribute them.
Wired
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Explain the following terms: oracle; amphictyony; helot; Hellas; Olympiad; and ephors.
Early European History
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Olympiad, an international world team championship held every 4 years, was under way.
The new yorker
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His work includes Nest, which was commissioned by the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
The Irish Times
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The first Olympiad is generally considered as corresponding with the year 776 B.C.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
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The first historical Nemead is presented as belonging to Olympiad B.C.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01
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Some time before the twenty-ninth Olympiad, Butades of Sicyon, the potter, settled there.
Greek Studies: a Series of Essays
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It was the stirring backdrop to Leni Riefenstahl's powerful Olympiad documentaries.
The Guardian
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It was timeless human drama, the stuff olympiads are made of.
Wired