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- noun A hunter who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a footrace. She was outrun by Hippomenes, who won by dropping along the course three golden apples, which she paused to pick up.
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- proper noun Greek mythology daughter of king Schoeneus and Clymene, famous for her masculine speed and strength.
Etymologies
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A door behind the knitting machines opened and I met these two women, Atalanta (left) and Holly, the creatives behind the label Atalanta Weller.
Stil in Berlin 2010
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British Admiral Philip Jones will have six warships and three spotter planes at his disposal over the next year for his naval force, dubbed Atalanta, which took over protection duties Monday from four
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A bigger EU naval mission, dubbed Atalanta, is to replace NATO's operations by mid-December.
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The operation, to be called Atalanta, is to be led by an admiral from Britain's Northwood naval command, and tasked with protecting freighters against pirate attacks either off the Somali coast or on their way into Mogadishu ports.
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Trailing the Atalanta is the 140-foot, 330-ton Mohawk, then the largest schooner in the New York Yacht Club fleet.
Water Color Water Color Artfact.com Julie Carlson 2006
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The little coxswain of the Atalanta was the last to step on board.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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The little coxswain of the Atalanta was the last to step on board.
A Mortal Antipathy: first opening of the new portfolio Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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Livorno is now bottom following its 3-0 loss to Atalanta, which is also in the relegation zone.
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Livorno is now bottom following its 3-0 loss to Atalanta, which is also in the relegation zone.
Home - BostonHerald.com Associated Press 2010
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The EU anti-piracy operation, dubbed Atalanta, has been patrolling shipping routes off the Horn of Africa from Somali pirates since December 2008.
RIA Novosti 2010
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