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Atlas Definition

–noun, plural at⋅las⋅es for 1–3, at⋅lan⋅tes [at-lan-teez] for 5.
1. a bound collection of maps.
2. a bound volume of charts, plates, or tables illustrating any subject.
3. Anatomy. the first cervical vertebra, which supports the head.
4. a size of drawing or writing paper, 26 × 34 or 33 inches.
5. Also called telamon. Architecture. a sculptural figure of a man used as a column.

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