Pallas

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpæləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pal′əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Pal•las  (pal′əs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. MythologyAlso called Pal′las Athe′na. [Class. Myth.]Athena (def. 1).
  2. Astronomythe second largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pallas / ˈpæləs/
  1. the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pallas Athena, Pallas
  1. another name for Athena
'Pallas' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Athena - Bia - Palladian - Palladium - Pallas Athena - Zelos - palladium - pika

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