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Definition: Meaning of, atlas in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈatləs /

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atlas atlases
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  1. a book containing maps, especially of the whole world
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Atlas


Definition: Meaning of, Atlas in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈatləs /

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  1. in Greek MYTHOLOGY, one of the TITANS (= the first gods who ruled the universe) . After the TITANS were defeated by ZEUS, Atlas was forced to hold the sky on his shoulders forever. In art, however, Atlas is usually shown holding the world on his shoulders, not the sky.
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Atlas used in phrases

  • Atlas Mountains
    1. a line of mountains in North Africa that stretches across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
  • Atlas cedar (noun)
    1. tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental
  • Atticus atlas (noun)
    1. giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
  • atlas moth (noun)
    1. giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
  • atlas vertebra (noun)
    1. the 1st cervical vertebra
  • dialect atlas (noun)
    1. an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
  • linguistic atlas (noun)
    1. an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
  • road atlas (noun)
    1. a map that shows the roads in a particular country or area
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