atlas

[At·las]

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

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One who sustains a great burden.

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a figure of a man used as a supporting column

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the 1st cervical vertebra

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a collection of maps in book form

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

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One who sustains a great burden.

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The first vertebra of the neck, articulating immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of the head, whence the name.

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A collection of maps in a volume

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A volume of plates illustrating any subject.

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A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from or arrangement; as, an historical atlas.

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A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; -- called also atlas folio.

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A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n.

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A rich kind of satin manufactured in India.

Atlas

At"las , n.; pl. Atlases . [L. Atlas, -antis, Gr. , , one of the older family of gods, who bears up the pillars of heaven; also Mt. Atlas, in W. Africa, regarded as the pillar of heaven. It is from the root of to bear. See Tolerate.] 1. One who sustains a great burden. 2. (Anat.) The first vertebra of the neck, articulating immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of the head, whence the name. 3. A collection of maps in a volume; -- supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas supporting the world, prefixed to some collections. This name is said to have been first used by Mercator, the celebrated geographer, in the 16th century. 4. A volume of plates illustrating any subject. 5. A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from or arrangement; as, an historical atlas. 6. A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; -- called also atlas folio. 7. A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n. Atlas powder, a nitroglycerin blasting compound of pasty consistency and great explosive power.

Atlas

At"las, n. [Ar., smooth.] A rich kind of satin manufactured in India. Brande & C.

One who sustains a great burden.

A rich kind of satin manufactured in India.

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