Pallas

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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 Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

PALLAS

a Grecian goddess who was metamorphosed into a raven
perch by Poe.

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