Atlantis

noun At·lan·tis \ət-ˈlan-təs, at-\

: an island that according to legend sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean long ago

Full Definition of ATLANTIS

: a fabled island in the Atlantic that according to legend sank beneath the sea

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Latin, from Greek, from Atlas

First Known Use: 1602

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