atlas meaning and definition

ATLAS noun

Definition of Atlas (noun)

1. (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
2. a collection of maps in book form
   • synonyms: book of maps, map collection
3. the 1st cervical vertebra
   • synonyms: atlas vertebra
4. a figure of a man used as a supporting column
   • synonyms: telamon