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Olympiad

usgb/əˈlɪmpiæd/Volume
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Ancient Timekeeping

Understand 'olympiad' as an ancient Greek calendar term, not widely used in modern timekeeping.

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Thucydides mentioned events based on the second year of the 80th Olympiad.
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Historic Reference

'Olympiad' in historical contexts often precedes 'the' since it references a specific period.

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The peace treaty was signed in the year of the 95th Olympiad.
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