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| pal·la·di·um [ pə láydee əm ] (plural pal·la·di·ums or pal·la·di·a [ pə láydee ə ]) |
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1. safeguard: a protection or safeguard, especially one protecting social and civic institutions
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2. pal·la·di·um (plural pal·la·di·ums) or Pal·la·di·um (plural Pal·la·di·ums) protective charm: an object believed to have the power to protect a city or nation, especially the statue of Pallas Athena that was believed to protect Troy
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| [14th century. Via Latin< Greek palladion< Pallas, epithet of Athena] |
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