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| 1. | Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena (def. 1). |
| 2. | Astronomy. the second largest and one of the four brightest asteroids. |
[uh-thee-nuh] | 1. | Also, A⋅the⋅ne [uh-thee-nee] . Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus. Compare Minerva. |
| 2. | a female given name. |
| 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. |