NOUN | person | Pallas, Athena, Athene, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene | (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom / wisdom / wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare |
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object | Pallas | a large asteroid |
Sounds | pae'lahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom / wisdom / wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva. | |
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Synonyms | Athena, Athene, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene | |
Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
Spanish | Atenea, Palas Atenea | |
Catalan | Atena, Atenea, Athena, Palas Atenea |
Meaning | A large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered. | |
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Instance of | asteroid | Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) |
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