Pallas

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]:

  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 Athena},
             {Pallas Athene}]
       2: a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered