pal lases

Pal·las

[pal-uhs]
noun
1.
Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology, Athena ( def 1 ).
2.
Astronomy. the second largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.
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Pallas (ˈpæləs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
astronomy the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years

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Pallas Athena or Pallas
 
—n
another name for Athena
 
Pallas or Pallas
 
—n

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Pallas
Gk. goddess' name, lit. "little maiden," related to pallake "concubine," and probably somehow connected to Avestan pairika "beautiful women seducing pious men."
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Pallas   (pāl'əs)  Pronunciation Key 
The second largest asteroid, measuring about 570 km (353 mi) at its greatest diameter, and the second to be discovered, in 1802. See more at asteroid.
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