atlantes
(ətˈlæntiːz) n (Architecture) the plural of
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at•las
(ˈæt ləs)
n., pl. at•las•es for 1-3, at•lan•tes (ætˈlæn tiz)
for 5. 1. a bound collection of maps.
2. a bound volume of charts, plates, or tables illustrating any subject.
3. the first cervical vertebra, which supports the head.
4. Also called
telamon. a sculptural figure of a man used as a column.Compare
caryatid. [1580–90 in sense “prop, support”; as name for a collection of maps, said to be from illustrations of Atlas supporting the globe in early books of this kind]
At•las
(ˈæt ləs)
n., pl. At•las•es. 1. a Titan, condemned by Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders.
2. a person who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.
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