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PALLIUM
pallium
(noun) cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
pallium
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
mantle, pallium
(noun) (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pallium (plural pallia or palliums)
(historical) A large cloak worn by Greek philosophers and teachers. [from 10th c.]
(Christianity) A woolen liturgical vestment resembling a collar and worn over the chasuble in the Western Christian liturgical tradition, conferred on archbishops by the Pope, equivalent to the Eastern Christian omophorion. [from 11th c.]
(malacology) The mantle of a mollusc. [from 19th c.]
(anatomy) The cerebral cortex. [from 19th c.]
(obsolete, meteorology) A sheet of cloud covering the whole sky, especially nimbostratus. [19th c.]
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Source: Wiktionary
Pal"li*um, n.; pl. L. Pallia(Palliums. Etym: [L. See Pall the garment.]
1. (Anc. Costume)
Definition: A large, square, woolen cloak which enveloped the whole person, worn by the Greeks and by certain Romans. It is the Roman name of a Greek garment.
2. (R.C.Ch.)
Definition: A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall.
Note: The wool is obtained from two lambs brought to the basilica of St. Agnes, Rome, and blessed. It is worn by the pope, and sent to patriarchs, primates, and archbishops, as a sign that they share in the plenitude of the episcopal office. Befoer it is sent, the pallium is laid on the tomb of St. Peter, where it remains all night.
3. (Zoöl.) (a) The mantle of a bivalve. See Mantle. (b) The mantle of a bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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