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atlas

noun

1 Atlas

Greek mythology A Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders.

Dutch: Atlas

2 atlas

A collection of maps in book form.

synonyms: book of maps, map collection.

Roget 86: list, catalog, catalogue, inventory; register etc. (record) 551.    account; bill, bill of costs; terrier; tally, listing, ... show more

Roget 60: arrangement; plan etc. 626; preparation etc. 673; disposal, disposition; collocation, allocation; distribution; sorting etc. ... show more

Roget 554: representation, representment; imitation etc. 19; illustration, delineation, depictment; imagery, portraiture, iconography; design, designing; art, ... show more

Dutch: atlas
Polish: atlas

3 atlas

The 1st cervical vertebra.

synonym: atlas vertebra.

Dutch: atlas
Polish: atlas, kręg szczytowy, dźwigacz

4 atlas

A figure of a man used as a supporting column.

synonym: telamon.

Dutch: atlas
Polish: atlant, gigant, telamon, herkulant

Roget 159: strength; power etc. 157; energy etc. 171; vigor, force; main force, physical force, brute force; spring, elasticity, ... show more

Roget 215: support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra firma; bearing, fulcrum, bait [U.S.], caudex crib; point d'appui [Fr.], pou sto [Gr.], purchase footing, hold, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: Antaeus, Asp, Asroc, Atlas-Agena, Atlas-Centaur, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Bullpup, Cajun, Charles Atlas, Corporal, Corvus, Crossbow, Cyclops, Dart, Deacon, Delta, Diamant, Dove, Falcon ... show more.

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