noun
1. (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
• Syn: ↑Athena, ↑Pallas, ↑Pallas Athena, ↑Pallas Athene
• Topics: ↑Greek mythology
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Greek deity
2. a genus of Strigidae
• Syn: ↑genus Athene
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Strigidae, ↑family Strigidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑little owl, ↑Athene noctua
Useful english dictionary. 2012.