Pallas

[pal-uhs]

noun

1. Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology.,  Athena.

2. Astronomy.,  the third largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1802 and located in the asteroid belt.

Pallas

/ ˈpæləs /

noun

1. astronomy the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years

Pallas

1. The second largest asteroid, measuring about 570 km (353 mi) at its greatest diameter, and the second to be discovered, in 1802.

2. See more at asteroid

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pallas¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek Pallás, epithet of the goddess Athena, possibly derived from pállein “to balance (a spear before throwing)” or akin to pallakís “concubine”

Example Sentences

Once inside, the bird perches on a carved head of Pallas before engaging the man in a strange conversation in which it repeats a single dread word.

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Five days after giving birth to Pallas, Kotler went to a restaurant with her.

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Assistant Attorney General John Pallas said he didn’t know specifically why the three men were transferred out of Michigan, other “than general safety concerns.”

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Indeed, our own solar system's asteroid belt is considered to be a "failed planet" of sorts; there are multiple small spherical bodies that make up the asteroid belt, including Ceres, Vesta, and Pallas.

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London-based Pallas Partners said it was working on possible legal action with Swiss peers.

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