атла́с — meaning in English
Atlas
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English meaning
Senses
атла́с is used for these senses in English:
- Atlas (Greek god) The son of Iapetus and Clymene, war leader of the Titans ordered by the god Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders; father to the Hesperides, the Hyades, and the Pleiades; king of the legendary Atlantis.
- atlas A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
- atlas (historical) A rich satin fabric.
- atlas A bound collection of tables, illustrations, etc. on any given subject.
- satin A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).
atlas — full definition
- noun A book of maps, often with extra tables, charts, or explanatory text.
- noun A bound collection of tables, charts, or illustrations covering a particular subject.
- noun The topmost bone of the neck, which supports the skull and allows it to nod.
satin — full definition
- noun A smooth fabric, woven from silk or a similar fiber, that has a glossy front and a dull back.
- adj Having a smooth, semi-glossy sheen similar to satin fabric.