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1. (n.) pallium
a piece of cloth wrapped about the body as an outer garment in ancient Greece and Rome; himation.
2. pallium
a woolen vestment worn by the pope and by archbishops, consisting of a narrow band resting on the shoulders, with a lappet in front and behind.
3. pallium
the mantle of a mollusk or bird.
Etymology: (1555–65; < L; cf. pall1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
2. (noun) mantle, pallium
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
3. (noun) pallium
(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
4. (noun) pallium
cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
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1. (noun) Pallium
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. (noun) Pallium
a band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall
3. (noun) Pallium
the mantle of a bivalve. See Mantle
4. (noun) Pallium
the mantle of a bird
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