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 Rome
2 [New Latin, from Latin, cloak] a : cerebral cortex b (1) : the mantle of a mollusk or brachiopod (2) : the mantle of a bird