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    atlas
    /ˈatləs/

    noun

    • 1. a book of maps or charts: "I looked in the atlas to see where Naples was"
    • 2. the topmost vertebra of the backbone, articulating with the occipital bone of the skull.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATLAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of atlas as a noun for a book of maps or a bone in the neck. See how to use atlas in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › atlasAtlas Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin and usage of the word atlas, which can refer to a mythological figure, a collection of maps, or a vertebra. See examples, synonyms, and related words for atlas.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AtlasAtlas - Wikipedia

    An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a continent or region of Earth. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today, many atlases are in multimedia formats.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › atlasATLAS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    An “Atlas” or “atlas” is an incredibly strong person or one who carries an enormous burden. Since the sixteenth century, pictures of Atlas and his burden have been used as decorations on maps.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATLAS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of 'atlas' as a book of maps, a mythological figure, a vertebra, a rocket, and more. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of 'atlas'.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionatlas noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Atlas is a noun that means a book of maps or a collection of maps of a particular area. Learn how to pronounce atlas, see pictures and usage notes, and find synonyms and related words.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › atlasAtlas - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Atlases are usually large, oversized books that contain maps, diagrams, and information such as population figures. Traditionally, atlas refers specifically to a bound book of maps rather than to a folding map, a globe, or an online database. Definitions of atlas. noun. a collection of maps in book form. synonyms: book of maps, map collection.