Atlas (n.)

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

    [ Syn: atlas ]

  2. a collection of maps in book form

    [ Syn: book of maps , map collection ]

  3. the 1st cervical vertebra

    [ Syn: atlas vertebra ]

  4. a figure of a man used as a supporting column

    [ Syn: telamon ]

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