Olympiad

[Sarah]

A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckonedtime, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games toanother, beginning with the victory of Coroebus in the foot race,which took place in the year 776 b.c.; as, the era of the olympiads.

[Ernesto]

Olympiad in The Olympic Games. Ancient Grrek term that is still used today to describe the interim period between the games.

[Zipporah Schumaker]

A celebration of the ancient or modern Olympic Games.