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pallium Definition

pal·lium (palē əm)

noun pl. -·li·ums or -·lia

  1. himation
  2. Anat. the cerebral cortex with its adjacent white matter
  3. R.C.Ch. a circular white wool band with pendants, worn over the shoulders by a pope or archbishop
  4. Zool. the mantle of mollusks and related marine invertebrates

Etymology: L, a cloak, mantle

pallium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • receive: He had already received the pallium on the return of Peter and Lawrence from Rome in 601.

Adjective modifier

  • Latin: It became part of the Gaelic language during the Dark Ages, being based on the Latin root pallium.

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