Atlantean /ətˈlænti.ən/adjective 6noun 2forms 1 adjective6 •Of the mythical island of Atlantis, its people, or its civilization. •Of or like the Greek titan Atlas, who carries the heavens on his shoulders, as in Atlantean strengthWith Atlantean shoulders fit to bear / The weight of mightiest Monarchies. — 1667 •Of an architectural atlas or atlantid, or reminiscent of such: atlantean figuresArms outstretched, an Atlantean statue of Jesus welcomes a diver in the mysterious depths off Ambergris Caye — 2004 •(figurative) flooded or submerged, especially in case of a natural disaster, reminiscent of the way Atlantis sank into the oceanSo [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. — 2011 •(figurative) Of the celestial spheres carried by AtlasI [Elektra] shall pass from the earth to the stars’ Atlantean vault, and dwell in heaven — 1940 •of Saturn's moon Atlas noun2 •An inhabitant of the mythical island of Atlantis.The Atlanteans, among the ancients, passed for the favorite children of Neptune; they made known the worship of this god to other nations — 1847 •A pillar or statue in the form of an architectural atlas.This pyramid has been restored and the tall statues, called Atlanteans (Los Atlantes), have been erected on its summit. — 2005 formsAtlanteans
