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
Much stronger than any human or Atlantean, he is also a mutant with the power of flight and the power to speak telepathically to marine life.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2022
Namor, the son of a human father and a water-breathing Atlantean mother, is known as Marvel’s “first mutant.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2022
The Atlantean blockbuster has already nabbed the distinction as DC’s highest-grossing title overseas, surpassing the record previously set by “The Dark Knight Rises” with $636 million.
From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2019
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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