No. 5,170 in German
atlas
A book of maps or charts.
In a sentence
Ich habe einen alten Atlas, in dem die Weltkarten aus dem 19. Jahrhundert gezeigt werden.
I have an old atlas that shows world maps from the 19th century.
'Atlas' refers to a book of maps or charts.
Der Atlas im menschlichen Körper ist der erste Halswirbel.
The atlas in the human body is the first cervical vertebra.
'Atlas' is used as an anatomical term to describe a vertebra.
Auf dem Gemälde trägt Atlas die Last der Welt auf seinen Schultern.
In the painting, Atlas bears the weight of the world on his shoulders.
'Atlas' references the mythological figure holding the heavens.
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