English Dictionary

Atlantean

/ətˈlænti.ən/

adj

Of or like the Greek titan Atlas, who carries the heavens on his shoulders, as in Atlantean strength / (figuratively) Of the celestial spheres carried by Atlas

The ancient city of Atlantis was said to have been inhabited by Atlantean beings.

意味（1）

Of or like the Greek titan Atlas, who carries the heavens on his shoulders, as in Atlantean strength

With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear / The weight of mightiest Monarchies.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Of the celestial spheres carried by Atlas

I [Elektra] shall pass from the earth to the stars’ Atlantean vault, and dwell in heaven

意味（3）

Of an architectural atlas or atlantid, or reminiscent of such: atlantean figures

Arms outstretched, an Atlantean statue of Jesus welcomes a diver in the mysterious depths off Ambergris Caye

意味（4）

Of the mythical island of Atlantis, its people, or its civilization.

Barkashov saw a critical difference between Atlantis and Hyperborea in the organization of labor. The Atlantean economy, he claims, was based on the use of the mass slave labor in agriculture and crafts, while the Aryan civilization did not employ slaves nor tolerate slavery.

意味（5）

(figuratively) flooded or submerged, especially in case of a natural disaster, reminiscent of the way Atlantis sank into the ocean

So [after the tsunami], once again Hideaki navigated his way through the Atlantean city, picking his way through crumbling wreckage, splintered wood, and shredded metal to find his elderly mother.

意味（6）

of Saturn's moon Atlas