Olympic Rings

noun

A symbol consisting of five interlocking colored rings, each one representing a continent that competes in the Olympic Games.

Meanings

nounthe Olympic Rings pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA symbol consisting of five interlocking colored rings, each one representing a continent that competes in the Olympic Games.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 五環 /五环
  • 五環 /五环 (wǔhuán)symbol
Finnish olympiarenkaat
  • olympiarenkaatsymbol
French anneaux olympiques
  • anneaux olympiquessymbol
Greek Ολυμπιακοί κύκλοι
  • Ολυμπιακοί κύκλοι (Olympiakoí kýkloi)symbol
Hungarian olimpiai karikák
  • olimpiai karikáksymbol
Japanese 五輪
  • 五輪 (gorin)symbol
Korean 오륜
  • 오륜 (oryun)symbol
Polish Koła Olimpijskie
  • Koła Olimpijskiesymbol
Russian олимпи́йские ко́льца
  • олимпи́йские ко́льца (olimpíjskije kólʹca)symbol
Cite this entry
APA

Olympic Rings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympic%20Rings

MLA

“Olympic Rings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympic%20Rings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olympic Rings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olympic%20Rings.

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