Atalanta

[ at-l-an-tuh ]

/ ˌæt lˈæn tə /

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noun

Classical Mythology. a virgin huntress who promised to marry the man who could win a footrace against her but lost to Hippomenes when she stopped to retrieve three golden apples of Aphrodite that he dropped in her path.See also Melanion.

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Also At·a·lan·te

[at-l-an-tee]. /ˌæt lˈæn ti/.

Origin of Atalanta

Latin, from Greek Atalántē

Words nearby Atalanta

atactic, at a discount, ataghan, Atahualpa, Atakapa, Atalanta, Tale of Two Cities, A, at all, at all costs, at all times, at a loss

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How to use Atalanta in a sentence

Chelsea hung a clean sheet and finally broke through on a tough Atlético Madrid side, while Real Madrid had trouble scoring against 10 Atalanta men.
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Atalanta is a young princess, and her father has decreed she must marry whichever man wins a footrace.
‘Free to Be…You and Me’ Did Not Emasculate Men|Emily Shire|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Parthonopee, Parthenopus, son of Meleager and Atalanta; another of the seven chiefs.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Atalanta, dear, do you know that we can only be happy by pleasing those we love most—that is what people live for, I think.
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He called upon his mother and father, upon his sisters, and upon his loved Atalanta, but no one could save him from his fate.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
None of them, however, succeeded in beating the fleet-footed Atalanta; and each man paid the price of defeat with his life.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
Atalanta, having won fame and the spoils of a celebrated hunt, was now welcomed at her father's court and returned there to live.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker

British Dictionary definitions for Atalanta

Atalanta

/ (ˌætəˈlæntə) /

noun

Greek myth a maiden who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race. She lost to Hippomenes when she paused to pick up three golden apples that he had deliberately dropped

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