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| Noun | 1. State capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War.[Wordnet] 2. A siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864.[Wordnet] 3. Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying Atlanta and burned the city; 1864.[Wordnet] 4. A genus of small glassy heteropod mollusks found swimming at the surface in mid ocean.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Atlanta" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references) |
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Etymology:Atlanta \At*lan"ta\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek]. (references) |
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| Aerospace | Atlanta Land-Use Analysis: Temperature And Air-Quality. (references) | ||
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| Air Atlanta | Air Atlanta was a United States airline in the 1980s that served a dozen cities from its hub in Atlanta, Georgia. It was begun in February of 1984, by Michael Hollis, an African American attorney. Its fleet consisted of Boeing 727-100s. The airline flew three million passengers before it shut down in December of 1986 [http://avstop.com/History/History/CommuterAir.htm][http://www.airtimes.com/cgat/usa/airatlanta.htm]. (references) | ||
| Air Atlanta Europe | Air Atlanta Europe is an airline based at London Gatwick Airport (LGW), United Kingdom. It provides long term wet-lease contract flights for Excel Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and others, as well as ad hoc flights tailored to customer requirements. (references) | ||
| Architecture of Atlanta | The Architecture of Atlanta, though not as distinguished as that of cities such as Chicago and New York, has seen works by most major U.S. firms and some of the more prominent architects of the 20th century, including Michael Graves, Richard Meier, and soon, Santiago Calatrava. Atlanta's most notable hometown architect may be John Portman whose creation of the atrium hotel beginning with the Hyatt Regency Atlanta(1968) made a significant mark on the hospitality sector. A graduate of Georgia Tech, Portman's work reshaped downtown Atlanta with his designs for the Atlanta Merchandise Mart, Peachtree Center, the Westin Peachtree Plaza, and SunTrust Plaza. (references) | ||
| Art Institute of Atlanta | The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of 31 Art Institutes located in major cities throughout North America, all owned by Education Management Corporation. As of 2005, these 31 locations boast over 150,000 graduates, educating students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary arts. (references) | ||
| Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway | The Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railway emerged from the re-organization of the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway. (references) | ||
| Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway | Organized in 1870, the Atlanta & Richmond Air-Line combined the Georgia Air Line Railway and the Air Line Railroad Company of South Carolina under president Algernon S. Buford. The line was complete by 1873 but went broke the next year when it was re-organized into the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway. (references) | ||
| Atlanta and West Point Rail Road | The Atlanta and West Point Railroad (AWP) was originally chartered in 1847 and the section from Newnan to West Point was chartered in December 1849. It was completed in 1854. (references) | ||
| Atlanta Beat | The Atlanta Beat was a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Bobby Dodd Stadium on the campus of Georgia Tech in their first year of operation, before moving to Herndon Stadium, on the campus of Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia. (references) | ||
| Atlanta BeltLine | The Atlanta BeltLine is a transportation project proposal for the City of Atlanta, Georgia aimed toward the growth of economic activity, expansion of transportation, and more green space for the already green city. The BeltLine would use rail tracks that already exists through the city. It would form a ring around Atlanta, acting as a second MARTA (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) train. The idea of the project is to decrease pollution and the use of roads. Stops of the trains/trolleys would be near parks, shopping malls, stores, schools, and homes. Many people such as Grady High School will use the BeltLine to move through the local regions of Atlanta, such as taking it to a park, movie, or mall. (references) | ||
| Atlanta Black Crackers | The Atlanta Black Crackers was a professional baseball team which played in the Negro League. The Crackers were founded in 1919 and folded in 1952. During the 1920s, they shared Ponce de Leon Park with their Southern League counterparts, the Atlanta Crackers. The Black Crackers won the Negro American League second half pennant, but scheduling problems and umpire controversies caused the series to be cancelled. (references) | ||
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Noun |
Tbilisi, Tiflis. Consider also: siege. | |
Other |
beleaguering, besieging. | |
Expression |
battle of Atlanta, capital of Georgia. | |
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Balgarski | Атланта (Atlanta). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Balgarski (transliteration) | atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bulgarian | Атланта (Atlanta). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bulgarian (transliteration) | atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Tai | ศึกแห่งแอตแลนตา (Battle of Atlanta), แอตแลนตาฮอกส์ (Atlanta Hawks). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Pidgin English | 亚特兰大 (Atlanta). Additional references: Chinese Pidgin English, Nauru, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 亚特兰大 (Atlanta), 亚特兰大饭店 (atlanta hotel), 亚特兰大的天主教徒 (atlanta catholic), 亚特兰大的电脑 (atlanta computer), 亚特兰大的大会 (atlanta convention), 亚特兰大大会的来宾 (atlanta convention visitor), atlanta协定参观者局 (atlanta convention visitor bureau), 亚特兰大刀具 (atlanta cutlery), 亚特兰大的约会 (atlanta dating), 亚特兰大的环境管理 (atlanta environmental management). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 亞特蘭大 (Atlanta), 亞特蘭大的約會 (atlanta dating), 亞特蘭大的天主教徒 (atlanta catholic), 亞特蘭大的電腦 (atlanta computer), 亞特蘭大的大會 (atlanta convention), 亞特蘭大大會的來賓 (atlanta convention visitor), atlanta協定參觀者局 (atlanta convention visitor bureau), 亞特蘭大的公共交通 (atlanta public transportation), 亞特蘭大的房地產 (atlanta real estate), 亞特蘭大房地產 (atlanta real estate). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | Atlantis (Atlantis, Atlanta). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | אטלנטה (Atlanta), אטלנטה הוקס (Atlanta Hawks), אטלנטה פלקונס (Atlanta Falcons). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | Atlantide (Atlantis, Atlanta). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | אטלנטה (Atlanta), אטלנטה הוקס (Atlanta Hawks), אטלנטה פלקונס (Atlanta Falcons). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | アトランタ (Atlanta), ハーツフィールド・ジャクソン・アトランタ国際空港 (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport), アトランタ・ホークス (hawks, Atlanta Hawks), アトランタ・ファルコンズ (Atlanta Falcons), アトランタ級軽巡洋艦 (Atlanta class cruiser), アトランタ・ブレーブス (Atlanta Braves), アトランタ・スラッシャーズ (Atlanta Thrashers). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | атланта (Atlanta). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | атланта (Atlanta). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Serbian (transliteration) | atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Siamese | ศึกแห่งแอตแลนตา (Battle of Atlanta), แอตแลนตาฮอกส์ (Atlanta Hawks). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovak | Atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovakian | Atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Standard Thai | ศึกแห่งแอตแลนตา (Battle of Atlanta), แอตแลนตาฮอกส์ (Atlanta Hawks). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thai | ศึกแห่งแอตแลนตา (Battle of Atlanta), แอตแลนตาฮอกส์ (Atlanta Hawks). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thaiklang | ศึกแห่งแอตแลนตา (Battle of Atlanta), แอตแลนตาฮอกส์ (Atlanta Hawks). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | Atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Atlanta. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
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| Language | Translations for “Atlanta” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | Athagatlathagantathaga (Atlanta). Additional references: Athag, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | Agatlagantaga (Atlanta). Additional references: Double Dutch, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
| Esperanto | Atlanto (Atlantean, Atlanta). Additional references: Esperanto, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | /-\+#/-\]\[+/-\ (Atlanta). Additional references: Leet, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | Opatlopantopa (Atlanta). Additional references: Oppish, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | Atlantaway (Atlanta). Additional references: Pig Latin, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | atlanta (Atlanta). Additional references: Terran B, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | Ubatlubantuba (Atlanta). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Atlanta. (volunteer) | |||
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