pallium

noun pal·li·um \ˈpa-lē-əm\

plural -lia \-lē-ə\ or pal·li·ums

Definition of PALLIUM

a : a white woolen band with pendants in front and back worn over the chasuble by a pope or archbishop as a symbol of full episcopal authority

b : a draped rectangular cloth worn as a cloak by men of ancient Greece and Rome

[New Latin, from Latin, cloak]

b (1) : the mantle of a mollusk or brachiopod (2) : the mantle of a bird

Middle English, from Latin

First Known Use: 12th century

Medical Dictionary

noun pal·li·um \ˈpal-ē-əm\

plural -lia \-ē-ə\ or pal·li·ums

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