First Known Use: 12th century
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pallium
noun pal·li·um \ˈpa-lē-əm\
plural -lia \-lē-ə\ or pal·li·ums
Definition of PALLIUM
1
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
2
[New Latin, from Latin, cloak] a : cerebral cortex b (1) : the mantle of a mollusk or brachiopod (2) : the mantle of a bird
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Origin of PALLIUM
Middle English, from Latin
Medical Dictionary
pallium
noun pal·li·um \ˈpal-ē-əm\
plural -lia \-ē-ə\ or pal·li·ums
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