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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva;
[syn: Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene]

2. a genus of Strigidae;
[syn: Athene, genus Athene]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pallas \Pal"las\ (p[a^]l"las), prop. n. [L., fr. Gr. Palla`s, Palla`dos.] (Gr. Myth.) Pallas Athena, the Grecian goddess of wisdom, called also Athena, Pallas Athene or Athene, and identified, at a later period, with the Roman Minerva. [1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Athene n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva [syn: Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas Athena, Pallas Athene] 2: a genus of Strigidae [syn: Athene, genus Athene]