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Definitions for Pallium

[1] a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
[2] Ecclesiastical . a woolen vestment worn by the pope and conferred by him on archbishops, consisting, in its present form, of a narrow ringlike band that rests on the shoulders, with two dependent bands or lappets, one in front and one behind. an altar cloth; a pall.
[3] Anatomy . the entire cortex of the cerebrum.
[4] Zoology . a mantle, as of a mollusk or bird.
[5] a garment worn by men in ancient Greece or Rome, made by draping a large rectangular cloth about the body
[6] mainly RC Church a woollen vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging from it front and back: worn by the pope, all archbishops, and (as a mark of special honour) some bishops
[7] Also called: mantle anatomy the cerebral cortex and contiguous white matter
[8] zoology another name for mantle (def. 5)

Words related to Pallium

veil, covering, blanket, cape, wrap, curtain, screen

Words nearby Pallium

pallidal, pallidectomy, pallidoansotomy, pallidotomy, pallidum, pallium, pallor, pally, pally up, palm, palm bay

Origin of Pallium

before 1150; Old English < Latin (not attested in ME); see pall1

Word origin for Pallium

C16: from Latin: cloak; related to Latin palla mantle

Synonyms for Pallium

veil, blanket, cape, covering, curtain, screen, wrap