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noun
An occurrence of the Paralympic Games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: Paralympic Games, Paralympics
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of Paralympic + Olympiad, or from para- (prefix referring to disability sport) + Olympiad.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
