pallium

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pal=li=um

CIDE DICTIONARY

pallium, n. [L. See Pall the garment.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]
•  A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall.  [1913 Webster]

  " The wool is obtained from two lambs brought to the basilica of St. Agnes, Rome, and blessed. It is worn by the pope, and sent to patriarchs, primates, and archbishops, as a sign that they share in the plenitude of the episcopal office. Before it is sent, the pallium is laid on the tomb of St. Peter, where it remains all night."  [1913 Webster]
•  The mantle of a bivalve. See Mantle.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

pallium, n. (pl. palliums or pallia)
1 an ecclesiastical pall, esp. that sent by the Pope to an archbishop as a symbol of authority.
2 hist. a man's large rectangular cloak esp. as worn in antiquity.
3 Zool. the mantle of a mollusc or brachiopod .

Etymology

L

ROGET THESAURUS

pallium

Canonicals

N canonicals, vestments, robe, gown, Geneva gown frock, pallium, surplice, cassock, dalmatic, scapulary, cope, mozetta, scarf, tunicle, chasuble, alb, alba, stole, fanon, fannel, tonsure, cowl, hood, calote, calotte, bands, capouch, amice, vagas, vakas, vakass, apron, lawn sleeves, pontificals, pall, miter, tiara, triple crown, shovel hat, cardinal's hat, biretta, crosier, pastoral staff, thurifer, costume.