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atlantis

noun

Simple meaning

A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

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ætˈlæntɪs

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Definition

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noun

  1. A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

  2. According to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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