Paralympics

plural noun

Para·lym·pics | \ˌper-ə-ˈlim-piks,

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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The first known use of Paralympics was in 1953

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