pallas Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
Pallas Athene; Athene; Pallas Athena; Athena.
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noun a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered
WordNet
Pal"las noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , .Definitions
(Gr. Myth.) Pallas Athene, the Grecian goddess of wisdom, called also Athene , and identified, at a later period, with the Roman Minerva.usu. spelled Athena
