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Pallas Athene, the Grecian goddess of wisdom, called also Athene, and identified, at a later period, with the Roman Minerva.

A species of sand grouse (Syrrghaptes Pallasii) found in Asia and rarely in southern Europe.

A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter. [Obs.] Here Pallas urges on, and Lausus there;congress in the field great Jove withstands. Dryden.

To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer. Pope.

An enticing look or glance. [Obs.] A pretty gleek coming from Pallas' eye. Beau. & Fl.

mollusks. See Illust. of Commensal. -- Hermit thrush (Zoöl.), an American thrush (Turdus Pallasii), with retiring habits, but having a sweet song. -- Hermit warbler (Zoöl.), a California wood warbler (Dendroica occidentalis), having the head yellow, the throat black, and the back gray, with black streaks.…

arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.

harmful can not prove. Fairfax. Some strong impediment or other objecting itself. Hooker. Pallas to their eyes The mist objected, and condensed the skies. Pope.

Any statue of the goddess Pallas; esp., the famous statue on the preservation of which depended the safety of ancient Troy.

ore confidence to; to free from fear or terror. They rose with fear, . . . Till dauntless Pallas reassured the rest. Dryden.

e first four of which were found near the beginning of the century, and are called Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta.

Hypochondriacal; affected by hysterics; splenetic; peevish; humorsome. Pallas grew vap'rish once and odd. Pope.