Mi·ner·va n. Rom. Myth. The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.
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Pal·las prop. n. 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.
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Pallas Athene
n : (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and
prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with
Roman Minerva [syn: Athena, Athene, Pallas, Pallas
Athena]