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Paralympics
plural noun
Para·lym·pics
| \ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-piks
, ˌpa-rə-\
, 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
, ˌpa-rə- \
noun
Paralympic
\ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-pik
, ˌpa-rə- \
adjective
, ˌpa-rə- \
adjective
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