Pallium

[pæliәm]

Definition

(noun.) cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome.

(noun.) (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back.

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Definition

(n.) 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.

(n.) A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall.

(n.) The mantle of a bivalve. See Mantle.

(n.) The mantle of a bird.

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Definition

n. a large square mantle worn by learned Romans in imitation of the Greeks: an annular white woollen band embroidered with black crosses worn by the Pope and on some occasions by archbishops to whom it is granted: (ornith.) the mantle:—pl. Pall′ia.—adj. Pall′ial.

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