pallium

pal·li·um

noun \ˈpa-lē-əm\

plural -lia \-lē-ə\ or pal·li·ums

Definition of PALLIUM

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

Origin of PALLIUM

Middle English, from Latin

First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with PALLIUM

allium, gallium, thallium, Valium