Atrahasis: Meaning and Definition of

A•tra•ha•sis

Pronunciation: (ä"trä-hä'sis), [key]
— n.
  1. a legendary Akkadian sage who built a boat in which he and his family, servants, and chattels escaped the Deluge. Cf. Ziusudra.
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