pallium
Americannoun
plural
pallia, palliums-
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
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Ecclesiastical.
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a woolen vestment worn by the pope and conferred by him on archbishops, consisting, in its present form, of a narrow ringlike band that rests on the shoulders, with two dependent bands or lappets, one in front and one behind.
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an altar cloth; a pall.
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Anatomy. the entire cortex of the cerebrum.
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Zoology. a mantle, as of a mollusk or bird.
noun
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a garment worn by men in ancient Greece or Rome, made by draping a large rectangular cloth about the body
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RC Church a woollen vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging from it front and back: worn by the pope, all archbishops, and (as a mark of special honour) some bishops
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Also called: mantle. anatomy the cerebral cortex and contiguous white matter
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zoology another name for mantle
Etymology
Origin of pallium
before 1150; Old English < Latin (not attested in ME); pall 1
Example Sentences
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And even the Roman toga was contrasted with the Greek pallium cloak, in an effort to articulate Roman identity.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Since he was no longer pope when he died, Benedict did not lie in state with his papal regalia, such as the pallium.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023
Benedict has been laying in state without any papal regalia, such as a crosier, a silver staff with a crucifix, or a pallium, a band of cloth worn around the neck worn by archdiocesan bishops.
From Reuters • Jan. 3, 2023
The Vatican’s news site noted that Benedict was lying in state without a pallium, a vestment that would not be used for a “retired prelate.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2023
It represents a confessor of the Roman church, who wears the crux ansata, the Egyptian symbol of life, the emblem of the four creators, in the place of the usual pallium.
From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Inman, Thomas
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