Pallas
[ pal-uh s ]
/ ˈpæl əs /
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noun
Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena(def 1).
Astronomy. the second largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.
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Pallas
/ (ˈpæləs) /
noun
astronomy the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years
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Word Origin and History for pallas
Pallas
Greek goddess' name, literally "little maiden," related to pallake "concubine," and probably somehow connected to Avestan pairika "beautiful women seducing pious men."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science definitions for pallas
Pallas
[ păl′əs ]
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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