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Atlanta
Atlanta At*lan"ta, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of small glassy heteropod mollusks found swimming at the surface in mid ocean. See Heteropod.
Atlantal
Atlantal At*lan"tal, a. (Anat.) (a) Relating to the atlas. (b) Anterior; cephalic. --Barclay.
Atlantean
Atlantean At`lan*te"an, a. [L. Atlant?us.] 1. Of or pertaining to the isle Atlantis, which the ancients allege was sunk, and overwhelmed by the ocean. 2. Pertaining to, or resembling, Atlas; strong. With Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies. --Milton.
Atlantes
Atlantes At*lan"tes, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. ?, pl. of ?. See Atlas.] (Arch.) Figures or half figures of men, used as columns to support an entablature; -- called also telamones. See Caryatides. --Oxf. Gloss.
Atlantic
Atlantic At*lan"tic, a. [L. Atlanticus, fr. Atlas. See Atlas and Atlantes.] 1. Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean (called also the Atlantic); the Atlantic basin; the Atlantic telegraph. 2. Of or pertaining to the isle of Atlantis. 3. Descended from Atlas. The seven Atlantic sisters. --Milton.
Atlantides
Atlantides At*lan"ti*des, n. pl. [L. See Atlantes.] The Pleiades or seven stars, fabled to have been the daughters of Atlas.
Atlantides
Hesperides Hes*per"i*des, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The daughters of Hesperus, or Night (brother of Atlas), and fabled possessors of a garden producing golden apples, in Africa, at the western extremity of the known world. To slay the guarding dragon and get some of these apples was one of the labors of Hercules. Called also Atlantides. 2. The garden producing the golden apples. It not love a Hercules, Still climbing trees in the Hesperides? --Shak.
C atlanis
Grasshopper Grass"hop`per, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acridid[ae] and Locustid[ae]. The species and genera are very numerous. The former family includes the Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus), noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are closely related species, but their ravages are less important. They are closely related to the migratory locusts of the Old World. See Locust.
Cisatlantic
Cisatlantic Cis`at*lan"tic, a. [Pref. cis- + Atlantic.] On this side of the Atlantic Ocean; -- used of the eastern or the western side, according to the standpoint of the writer. --Story.
Megapolis Atlanticus
Tarpum Tar"pum, n. (Zo["o]l.) A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish.
Pistachia Atlantica
Mastic Mas"tic, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing.] [Written also mastich.] 1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree. 2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes. 3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc. Barbary mastic (Bot.), the Pistachia Atlantica. Peruvian mastic tree (Bot.), a small tree (Schinus Molle) with peppery red berries; -- called also pepper tree. West Indian mastic (Bot.), a lofty tree (Bursera gummifera) full of gum resin in every part.
Transatlantic
Transatlantic Trans`at*lan"tic, a. [Pref. trans- + Atlantic: cf. F. transatlantique.] 1. Lying or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean. Note: When used by a person in Europe or Africa, transatlantic signifies being in America; when by a person in America, it denotes being or lying in Europe or Africa, especially the former. 2. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Meaning of Atlan from wikipedia

- Atlan may refer to: Atlan Anien (1920–1992), Marshallese politician Françoise Atlan (born 1964), French singer Henri Atlan (born 1931), French Algerian...
- Jean-Michel Atlan (January 23, 1913 – February 12, 1960) was a French artist. Of Algerian Jewish descent, Atlan was born in Constantine, French Algeria...
- voiced by Fred Tatasciore. Atlan is a mage from ancient Atlantis in the DC Universe. Within the context of the stories, Atlan is a member of the Homo magi...
- Françoise Atlan (פרנסואז אטלן‎ in Hebrew, فرنسواز أطلان in Arabic) is a French singer and ethnomusicologist, born in a Sephardic Jewish family in Narbonne...
- Atlan is a fantasy novel by British writer Jane Gaskell. It was first published in 1965. It is the second book in the Atlan series set in prehistoric...
- Sébastien Atlan (born 14 November 1984) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Canet Roussillon FC. Sébastien Atlan at Soccerway Sébastien Atlan at...
- Atlan Anien (January 17, 1920 – 1992) was a speaker of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands. Anien began his education at the US Navy Interpreter School...
- Henri Atlan (born 27 December 1931) is a French biophysicist and philosopher. Born to a Jewish family in French Algeria, Atlan gained degrees in medicine...
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- Atlan (14 January 1932 – 15 February 2011) was a French Jewish writer whose work often focused on the psychological effects of the Holocaust. Atlan was...