Atlas (Noun)
Meaning 2
A collection of maps in book form.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The old atlas on the shelf had been passed down through generations of cartographers.
- She spent hours poring over the atlas, tracing the routes of ancient explorers.
- The new atlas included detailed maps of every country in the world, as well as several territories.
- He used the atlas to plan his road trip across the United States, marking off each state as he went.
- The library's rare book room contained a priceless atlas from the 16th century, bound in leather and adorned with gold filigree.
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Meaning 3
A figure of a man used as a supporting column.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.