pallium

One entry found for pallium.

Main Entry: pal·li·um
Pronunciation: 'pa-lE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pal·lia /-lE-& /; or -li·ums
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin
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