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Atlantic

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ มหาสมุทร แอตแลนติก  kiao-kab-ma-ha-sa-mud-aed-lan-tik

 

Atlantic

N มหาสมุทร แอตแลนติก  ma-ha-sa-mud-aed-lan-tik

 

atlantic

A เกี่ยวกับ มหาสมุทร แอต แบน ติ ก 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ATLANTIC

a.[from Atlas or Atlantis. ] Pertaining to that division of the ocean, which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west.

 

ATLANTIC

n.The ocean, or that part of the ocean, which is between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west.

 

ATLANTICA, ATLANTIS

n.An isle mentioned by the ancients, situated west of Gades, or Cadiz, on the strait of Gibraltar. The poets mention two isles and call them Hesperides, western isles, and Elysian fields. Authors are not agreed whether these isles were the Canaries, or some other isles, or the continent of America.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ATLANTIC

At *lan "tic, a. Etym: [L. Atlanticus, fr. Atlas. See Atlas and Atlantes. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean (called also the Atlantic ); the Atlantic basin; the Atlantic telegraph.

 

2. Of or pertaining to the isle of Atlantis.

 

3. Descended from Atlas. The seven Atlantic sisters. Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Atlantic

At lan tic |ətˈlantik, at- ətˈlæntɪk | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of or adjoining the Atlantic Ocean: an Atlantic storm | the Atlantic coast of Europe. ▶noun short for Atlantic Ocean. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek Atlantikos, from Atlas, Atlant- (see atlas ). The term originally referred to the Atlas Mountains in Libya, hence to the sea near the west African coast, later being extended to the whole ocean.

 

Atlantic, Battle of the

At lan tic, Battle of the a succession of sea operations during World War II in which Axis naval and air forces attempted to destroy shipping carrying supplies from North America to the UK.

 

Atlantic Charter

At lan tic Char ter a declaration of eight common principles in international relations drawn up by Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt in August 1941, which provided the ideological basis for the United Nations organization.

 

Atlantic City

At lan tic Cit y |ətlæntɪkˈsɪti | a resort city in southeastern New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean; pop. 39,408 (est. 2008 ). It is noted for its gambling casinos and its boardwalk.

 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

At lan tic In tra coast al Wa ter way a water route in the US that allows sheltered boat passage for 1,900 miles (3,100 km ) along the Atlantic coast between Boston and Key West.

 

Atlanticism

At lan ti cism |ətˈlantiˌsizəm ætˈlæntɪsɪzəm | ▶noun belief in or support for a close relationship between western Europe and the US, or particularly for NATO. DERIVATIVES At lan ti cist noun & adjective

 

Atlantic Ocean

At lan tic O cean |ətlæntɪkˈoʊʃn | the ocean that lies between Europe and Africa on the east and North and South America on the west. It is divided by the equator into the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic oceans.

 

Atlantic Provinces

At lan tic Prov in ces another name for Maritime Provinces.

 

Atlantic seal

At lan tic seal ▶noun another term for gray seal.

 

Atlantic time

At lan tic time the standard time in a zone including the easternmost parts of mainland Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, specifically. [● ( Atlantic Standard Time, abbrev.: AST ) standard time based on the mean solar time at the longitude 60 ° W, four hours behind GMT. ● ( Atlantic Daylight Time, abbrev.: ADT ) Atlantic time during daylight savings, three hours behind GMT. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

Atlantic

At ¦lan |tic |atˈlantɪk | ▶adjective 1 of or adjoining the Atlantic Ocean: the Atlantic coast of Europe. 2 Geology relating to or denoting the third climatic stage of the postglacial period in northern Europe, between the Boreal and Sub-Boreal stages (about 7,500 to 5,000 years ago ), marked by a moist oceanic climate. ▶noun ( the Atlantic ) 1 short for Atlantic Ocean. 2 Geology the Atlantic climatic stage. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek Atlantikos, from Atlas, Atlant- (see atlas ). The term originally referred to Mount Atlas in Libya, hence to the sea near the west African coast, later extended to the whole ocean.

 

Atlantic, Battle of the

Atlantic, Battle of the a succession of sea operations during the Second World War in which Axis naval and air forces attempted to destroy ships carrying supplies from North America to the UK.

 

Atlantic Charter

At ¦lan |tic Charter a declaration of eight common principles in international relations drawn up by Churchill and Roosevelt in August 1941, which provided the ideological basis for the United Nations organization.

 

Atlantic City

At lan tic Cit y |ətlæntɪkˈsɪti | a resort city in southeastern New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean; pop. 39,408 (est. 2008 ). It is noted for its gambling casinos and its boardwalk.

 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

At lan tic In tra coast al Wa ter way a water route in the US that allows sheltered boat passage for 1,900 miles (3,100 km ) along the Atlantic coast between Boston and Key West.

 

Atlanticism

Atlanticism |atˈlantɪˌsɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] belief in or support for a close relationship between western Europe and the US, or particularly for NATO. DERIVATIVES Atlanticist noun & adjective

 

Atlantic Ocean

At ¦lan |tic Ocean |ətlantɪkˈəʊʃn | the ocean lying between Europe and Africa to the east and North and South America to the west. It is divided by the equator into the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic oceans.

 

Atlantic Provinces

At ¦lan |tic Provinces the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland, Labrador, and the Maritime Provinces.

 

Atlantic seal

At ¦lan |tic seal ▶noun another term for grey seal.

 

Atlantic time

At ¦lan |tic time the standard time in a zone including the easternmost parts of mainland Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, specifically: ● ( Atlantic Standard Time abbrev.: AST ) standard time based on the mean solar time at longitude 60 ° W, four hours behind GMT. ● ( Atlantic Daylight Time abbrev.: ADT ) Atlantic time during daylight saving, three hours behind GMT.

 

Spanish Dictionary

atlántico, -ca

atlántico, -ca adjetivo 1 Relativo al océano Atlántico o a los territorios situados en sus costas :costa atlántica .2 Relativo al Atlas, cordillera del noroeste de África . VÉASE atún atlántico .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Atlantic

At lan tic /ətlǽntɪk /〖語源は 「西の果てのアトラス (Atlas )山脈に接する海 」〗名詞 〖the ～〗大西洋 (the Atlantic Ocean ).形容詞 1 大西洋の , 大西洋岸の .2 アトラス山脈の .～̀ C í ty アトランティックシティ 〘米国New Jersey州南東部の都市; 大西洋岸の保養地 〙.～̀ (St á ndard ) T ì me 〖the ～〗(カナダ 米国の )大西洋標準時 .