atlas
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noun \ˈat-ləs\Definition of ATLAS
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capitalized : a Titan who for his part in the Titans' revolt against the gods is forced by Zeus to support the heavens on his shoulders
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capitalized : one who bears a heavy burden
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a : a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter b : a bound collection of tables, charts, or plates
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: the first vertebra of the neck
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plural usually at·lan·tes \ət-ˈlan-(ˌ)tēz, at-\ : a male figure used like a caryatid as a supporting column or pilaster —called also telamon
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- a road atlas of the U.S.
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Origin of ATLAS
Latin Atlant-, Atlas, from Greek
First Known Use: 1513
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noun \ˈat-ləs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ATLAS
: the first vertebra of the neck
Biographical Note for ATLAS
Atlas, Greek mythological character. In Greek legend Atlas was a Titan who took part in the revolt against the gods. As a punishment he was condemned to hold the heavens aloft forever. Atlas was usually represented as a human figure bearing the heavens or the celestial globe upon his shoulders.
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