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adj
Pertaining to the Paralympic Games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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adj
Alternative form of Paralympic; Pertaining to the Paralympics and their participants, staff etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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adj
Pertaining to disability sport in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
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History
Blend of paraplegic + Olympic; the Paralympic Games were originally organized for persons with paraplegia from spinal injuries, but are now participated in by sportspersons with all kinds of disabilities.
From Paralympic Games.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
