Main Entry:

pal·li·um

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-lē-əm\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural -lia \-lē-ə\ or pal·li·ums

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin

Date:

12th century

1 a: a white woolen band with pendants in front and back worn over the chasuble by a pope or archbishop as a symbol of full episcopal authority b: a draped rectangular cloth worn as a cloak by men of ancient Greece and Rome2 [New Latin, from Latin, cloak] a: cerebral cortex b (1): the mantle of a mollusk or brachiopod (2): the mantle of a bird