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Pallas

[ pal-uhs ]

noun

  1. Also called Pal·las A·the·na. Classical Mythology. Athena ( def 1 ).
  2. Astronomy. the third largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1802 and located in the asteroid belt. Ceres ( def 2 ), Hygieia ( def 2 ), Vesta ( def 2 ).


Pallas

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. astronomy the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Pallas

/ ăə /

  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
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Origin of Pallas1

First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek ʲá, epithet of the goddess Athena, possibly derived from á𾱲 “to balance (a spear before throwing)” or akin to 貹í “cDzԳܲԱ”
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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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“Dillon was a serial killer who was convicted of killing multiple hunters and outdoorsmen,” Assistant Attorney General John Pallas and Moran said in a joint filing.

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