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Atop

//əˈtɒp// adv, prep

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    On, to, or at the top. archaic, literary, not-comparable

    "He has a handsome face, still bearded in the midst of a mostly clean-shaving nation, and with the white hairs prevalent on the cheeks and temples; his head is bald atop, though hardly from the uneasiness of wearing a crown."

Adverb
  1. 1
    on, to, or at the top wordnet
Preposition
  1. 1
    On the top of.

    "He sat atop the mountain, waiting for the end of the world."

  2. 2
    On the top (with of).

    "He sat atop of the mountain, waiting for the end of the world."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From a- (“on”) + top.

Etymology 2

From a- (“on”) + top.

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