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atlas

/ˈætləs/noun2 syllables

Atlas means: a collection of maps in book form.

Synonyms for atlas7

noun, as in a collection of maps in book form

book of maps, map collection

noun, as in the 1st cervical vertebra

atlas vertebra

noun, as in a figure of a man used as a supporting column

telamon

also used for atlas

atlanto-, atlo-, atlantid

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What does atlas mean?4

noun

1

a collection of maps in book form

2

the 1st cervical vertebra

3

a figure of a man used as a supporting column

4

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Atlas in a sentence

  • Atlas is often depicted carrying the Earth on his shoulders.Hybrid
  • Atlas and Illi did not need a wagon.ToxicFriu
  • In the Blida Atlas, there are woods everywhere.Amastan
  • The lush forests of the Blida Atlas are a paradise for any nature lover.Amastan
  • Gabriel went on a camping trip in the Blida Atlas.Amastan
  • An atlas is a collection of maps.eggershead
  • Berber speakers still live in the Blida Atlas to this day.Amastan
  • Boris went on a family camping trip to the Blida Atlas.Amastan

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Forms of atlas

as a noun

plural
atlases