pal·li·um

(păl′ē-əm)

n. pl. pal·li·ums or pal·li·a (păl′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. Also called pall¹.

a. The mantle of gray matter forming the cerebral cortex.

b. The mantle of a mollusk or a brachiopod.

[Latin.]

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pallium

(ˈpælɪəm)

n, pl -lia (-lɪə) or -liums

1. (Historical Terms) a garment worn by men in ancient Greece or Rome, made by draping a large rectangular cloth about the body

2. (Roman Catholic Church) chiefly RC Church a woollen vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging from it front and back: worn by the pope, all archbishops, and (as a mark of special honour) some bishops

3. (Anatomy) anatomy Also called: mantle the cerebral cortex and contiguous white matter

4. (Zoology) zoology another name for mantle⁵

[C16: from Latin: cloak; related to Latin palla mantle]

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pal•li•um

(ˈpæl i əm)

n., pl. pal•li•a (ˈpæl i ə) pal•li•ums.

1. a piece of cloth wrapped about the body as an outer garment in ancient Greece and Rome; himation.

2. a woolen vestment worn by the pope and by archbishops, consisting of a narrow band resting on the shoulders, with a lappet in front and behind.

3. cerebral cortex.

4. the mantle of a mollusk or bird.

[1555–65; < Latin; compare pall¹]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	pallium - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system Golgi cell, Golgi's cell - a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter neocortex, neopallium - the cortical part of the neencephalon archipallium, paleocortex - the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum gray matter, gray substance, grey matter, grey substance, substantia grisea - greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons cortical area, cortical region - any of various regions of the cerebral cortex cerebrum - anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans frontal cortex, frontal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead prefrontal cortex, prefrontal lobe - the anterior part of the frontal lobe parietal cortex, parietal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head occipital cortex, occipital lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head temporal ccortex, temporal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
	2.	pallium - (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell mantle epidermis, cuticle - the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
	3.	pallium - (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back vestment - gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
	4.	pallium - cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome cloak - a loose outer garment

Translations

pallio

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Peter is giving the pallium to the Pope, and a standard to Charlemagne.

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Accustomed to feign much interest in the persons with whom they deal, notaries have at last produced upon their features a grimace of their own, which they take on and off as an official "pallium." This mask of benevolence, the mechanism of which is so easy to perceive, irritated Bartolomeo to such an extent that he was forced to collect all the powers of his reason to prevent him from throwing Monsieur Roguin through the window.

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In Rome, Kateusz led a group to see a mosaic at San Venantius Chapel in the Lateran Baptistery which depicts Mary wearing what appears to be a pallium, a symbol of episcopal authority given to new bishops.

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(43) Benedict XVI, Homily during the Mass, Imposition of the Pallium and Conferral of the Fisherman's Ring for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome, 24 April 2005 (Vatican Press), https://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/homilies/2005/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20050424_inizio-pontificato.html.

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In a sign of the strong influence that Paul and Romero had on the first Latin American pope, Francis wore the bloodstained rope belt that Romero wore when he was gunned down by right-wing death squads in 1980 and also used Paul's staff, chalice and pallium vestment.

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Pope Francis is to celebrate Sunday's saint-making Mass wearing the blood-stained rope belt that Romero wore when he was gunned down in 1980 and using Paul VI's staff, chalice and pallium vestment -- evidence of the strong influence both men had on history's first Latin American pope.

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Among the 10 groups of 10 are headgear: hat, cap, hood, mitre; body garments of wool and linen: tunic, shirt, alb; upper body and front fastening garments: undergarment, padded garment, coat-like garment; minor vestments: stole, maniple, amice, pallium, ecclesiastical girdle, humeral veil; and accessories: mitten, glove, secular belt, possible headdress decoration or cloak ties.

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