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at·lan·tes (at lan′tēz′)
plural noun sing. atlas at·las (at′ləs)
Archit. supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
Etymology: L < Gr Atlantes, pl. of Atlas
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