Meaning of PALLAS
| Pronunciation: | | 'palus
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- [n] a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered
- [n] (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
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| | Synonyms: | | Athena, Athene, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene |
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| | See Also: | | asteroid, Greek deity, minor planet, planetoid | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pal"las\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?.] (Gr. Myth.)
Pallas Athene, the Grecian goddess of wisdom, called also
{Athene}, and identified, at a later period, with the Roman
Minerva.
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