Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Pallas"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pallas \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Pallas
n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and
prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with
Roman Minerva [syn: {Athena}, {Athene}, {Pallas}, {Pallas
Athena}, {Pallas Athene}]
2: a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered [syn:
{Pallas}]
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