"atlas" meaning in English

See atlas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈætləs/ [US], /ˈætləs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atlas.wav [UK] Forms: atlas [singular], atlases or atlantes [plural]
enPR: ătʹləs [US] Head templates: {{noun|atlas|atlases|atlantes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A joint collection of maps.
    Sense id: simple-atlas-en-noun-YnAxePyp
  2. A bound collection of tables, illustrations etc. on any given subject.
    Sense id: simple-atlas-en-noun-8-PNhlQl
     
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