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pal⋅li⋅um

  [pal-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural pal⋅li⋅a  [pal-ee-uh] , pal⋅li⋅ums.
1. a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
2. Ecclesiastical.
a. 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.
b. an altar cloth; a pall.
3. Anatomy. the entire cortex of the cerebrum.
4. Zoology. a mantle, as of a mollusk or bird.
Origin:
bef. 1150; OE < L (not attested in ME); see pall 1
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pal·li·um   (pāl'ē-əm)   
n.   pl. pal·li·ums or pal·li·a (pāl'ē-ə)
  1. A cloak or mantle worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
  2. Ecclesiastical A vestment worn by the pope and conferred by him on archbishops and sometimes on bishops. Also called pall1.
    1. The mantle of gray matter forming the cerebral cortex.
    2. The mantle of a mollusk, brachiopod, or bird.

[Latin.]
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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.
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Main Entry: pal·li·um
Pronunciation: 'pal-E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pal·lia /-E-&/ or pal·li·ums
: CEREBRAL CORTEX
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pallium pal·li·um (pāl'ē-əm)
n. pl. pal·li·ums or pal·li·a (-lē-ə)
The mantle of gray matter with the underlying white substance. Also called brain mantle, mantle.

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pallium

liturgical vestment worn over the chasuble by the pope, archbishops, and some bishops in the Roman Catholic church. It is bestowed by the pope on archbishops and bishops having metropolitan jurisdiction as a symbol of their participation in papal authority. It is made of a circular strip of white lamb's wool about two inches wide and is placed over the shoulders. Two vertical bands, extending from the circular strip in the front and back, give the pallium a Y-shaped appearance. Six crosses, one each on the chest and back and on each shoulder and band, adorn the vestment.

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