2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Pallas noun 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva [syn: {Athena}, {Athene}, {Pallas Athena}, {Pallas Athene}] 2: a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Pallas \Pal"las\ (p[a^]l"las), prop. n. [L., fr. Gr. Palla's, Palla'dos.] (Gr. Myth.) Pallas Athena, the Grecian goddess of wisdom, called also {Athena}, {Pallas Athene} or {Athene}, and identified, at a later period, with the Roman Minerva. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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