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Definition of mount atlas
mount atlas
• noun
1
A historical and literary name for the Atlas Mountains in northwestern Africa (spanning Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia), or a mythical single mountain peak within that range where the Titan Atlas was believed in classical antiquity to support the heavens.
2
An extinct volcanic cone on the northern flank of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mount atlas. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mount%20atlas