2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Athene n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva [syn: {Athena}, {Pallas}, {Pallas Athena}, {Pallas Athene}] 2: a genus of Strigidae [syn: {genus Athene}]
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