The Olympics in Ancient Greece Word Search
A free The Olympics in Ancient Greece word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: OLYMPIA, ZEUS, HERA, ALTIS, STADION, PENTATHLON, WRESTLING, BOXING, CHARIOT, HOPLITE, KOROIBOS, OLIVE.
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The Olympics in Ancient Greece word list, defined
- PENTATHLON /pɛnˈtæθlən/ · noun
- An athletic competition consisting of five events. In modern track and field, the term usually refers to a combined-events contest featuring the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, 200-metre run, and 1,500-metre run; it can also refer to the five-discipline Olympic modern pentathlon. Related: five-event competition, combined events, athletic pentathlon.
- WRESTLING /ˈrɛs.lɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- Wrestling is a sport and physical contest in which opponents grapple, use grips and throws, and try to gain control of one another. Figuratively, it means struggling with something difficult to understand, resolve, or manage. Related: grappling, brawling, tussling, scuffling.
- BOXING /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ · noun
- The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, typically in a ring while wearing padded gloves and following rules governing permitted blows and conduct. More broadly, the action of striking someone with the fist. Related: pugilism, fisticuffs, sparring.
- CHARIOT /ˈtʃæriət/ · noun
- A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing, typically carrying a driver and one or more passengers standing upright. Related: cart, wagon, carriage, coach.
- OLIVE /ˈɒlɪv/ (British); /ˈɑːlɪv/ (US) · noun
- An evergreen tree of the olive family, cultivated for its oil-rich fruit and wood. The word also refers to the small, usually green or purple-brown fruit of this tree and to a yellowish-green color. Related: olives, olive fruit, olive tree, olive green.
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