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pallium
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As a noun, pallium means a woolen liturgical vestment resembling a collar and worn over the chasuble in the Western Christian liturgical tradition, conferred on archbishops by the Pope, equivalent to the Eastern Christian omophorion.
Meanings of pallium
9 meaningsnoun
christianityA woolen liturgical vestment resembling a collar and worn over the chasuble in the Western Christian liturgical tradition, conferred on archbishops by the Pope, equivalent to the Eastern Christian omophorion.
malacologyThe mantle of a mollusc.
anatomyThe cerebral cortex.
The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrumbody
Similar: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shellbody
Similar: mantle(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
Cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
Older and rare meanings (2)
historicalA large cloak worn by Greek philosophers and teachers.
obsoletemeteorologyA sheet of cloud covering the whole sky, especially nimbostratus.
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