atlas
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a figure of a man used as a supporting column
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the 1st cervical vertebrasynonyms: vértebra atlastype of:vértebra cervicalone of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
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a collection of maps in book formsynonyms: libro de mapastypes:atlas lingüísticoan atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic featurestype of:
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(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shouldersexample of:titán(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
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