Atlantean
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the demigod Atlas.
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having the strength of Atlas.
He was of monumental girth and Atlantean power.
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pertaining to Atlantis.
adjective
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literary of, relating to, or like Atlas; extremely strong
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of or connected with Atlantis
Etymology
Origin of Atlantean
1660–70; < Latin Atlantē ( us ) (< Greek Atlánteios of Atlas, equivalent to Atlant-, stem of Átlās + -eios adj. suffix) + -an
Example Sentences
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Namor, despite having a human father, is encouraged by his Atlantean mother to be the scourge of the surface world.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
Kidman and her Atlantean cohorts — including the king himself, Jason Momoa, and director James Wan — have plenty to celebrate.
From Reuters ● Jan. 13, 2019
The actor has shredded on a trident-turned air guitar for thousands of Comic-Con fans, competed with Jimmy Fallon in a late-night spear-throwing contest and released an Atlantean roar on the set of “Saturday Night Live.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
The child of a human and an Atlantean, he’s caught between the sides of his heritage when surface-dwellers and his underwater kingdom go to war.
From The Verge ● Sep. 7, 2018
The remains of Retrieval One were about as eager to insert themselves into the manor as they would be to juggle Atlantean stink balloons.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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