Paralympics

plural noun

Para·lym·pics | \ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-piks

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, ˌpa-rə- \

Definition of Paralympics

: a series of international contests for athletes with disabilities that are associated with and held following the summer and winter Olympic Games

— called also Paralympic Games

Other Words from Paralympics

Paralympian \ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-pē-ən

, ˌpa-rə- \ noun

Paralympic \ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-pik

, ˌpa-rə- \ adjective

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“Paralympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paralympics. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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