O·lym·pus (?-l?m?p?s, ?-l?m?-) A mountain range of northern Greece near the Aegean coast. It rises to 2,919 m (9,577 ft) at Mount Olympus, the highest point in Greece and home of the mythical Greek gods.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Olympus (???l?mp?s) n1. (Placename) Mount Olympus a mountain in NE Greece: the highest mountain in Greece, believed in Greek mythology to be the dwelling place of the greater gods. Height: 2911 m (9550 ft). Modern Greek name: Ólimbos 2. (Placename) Mount Olympus a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. Height: 2427 m (7965 ft)3. a poetic word for heavenCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014O?lym?pus (??l?m p?s, o??l?m-) n. Mount, 1. a mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the Greek gods. 9730 ft. (2966 m). 2. a mountain in NW Washington: highest peak of the Olympic Mountains. 7954 ft. (2424 m). Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.