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pallium |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pallium \Pal"li*um\, n.; pl L. {Pallia}(?), E. {Palliums}. [L. See {Pall} the garment.] 1. (Anc. Costume) 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. (R.C.Ch.) A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it a pall. Note: The wool is obtained from two lambs brought to the basilica of St Agnes, Rome, and blessed. It is worn by the pope, and sent to patriarchs, primates, and archbishops, as a sign that they share in the plenitude of the episcopal office. Befoer it is sent, the pallium is laid on the tomb of St Peter, where it remains all night. 3. (Zo["o]l.) a The mantle of a bivalve. See {Mantle}. b The mantle of a bird. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pallium n 1: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum [syn: {cerebral cortex}, {cerebral mantle}, {cortex}] 2: (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell [syn: {mantle}] 3: Roman Catholic Church; a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back 4: a cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
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