atlantis

«atlantis» in Mova's school dictionary: A legendary island city that, in an old story by the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

proper noun (Atlantis)

meaning for a pupil

1) A legendary island city that, in an old story by the Greek writer Plato, sank under the sea in one day and night. tree →

2) In stories and films, Atlantis means a lost, wonderful underwater city. tree →

3) (a name) Also the name of a NASA space shuttle and of some hotels and games. tree →

4) Atlantis can also be the title of a magazine or book. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and reading lessons Atlantis is an example of a myth: there is no evidence it really existed, though people still search for it. Plato probably made it up to teach a lesson about pride. Written with a capital A.

examples

• Plato wrote about an island called Atlantis that sank into the sea. tree →
• Many films show Atlantis as an underwater city. tree →
• Nobody has ever found Atlantis. tree →
• The space shuttle Atlantis flew many missions. tree →
• In our story, the divers discovered a lost Atlantis. tree →
• Is Atlantis real, or just a legend? tree →

note

Proper noun, capital A. A legend, not history: there is no proof it existed. Related adjective «Atlantean». Not the same as the Atlantic Ocean, though the names are linked.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «atlantis» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.