Meaning of PALLIUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'paleeum
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- [n] cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
- [n] (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
- [n] (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
- [n] the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
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| | Synonyms: | | cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, mantle |
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| | See Also: | | archipallium, cerebrum, cloak, cortical area, cortical region, cuticle, epidermis, frontal lobe, Golgi cell, Golgi's cell, gray matter, gray substance, grey matter, grey substance, neocortex, neopallium, neural structure, occipital lobe, paleocortex, parietal lobe, prefrontal lobe, substantia grisea, temporal lobe, vestment | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pal"li*um\, n.; pl. L. {Pallia}(?), E. {Palliums}. [L.
See {Pall} the garment.]
1. (Anc. Costume) 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.
2. (R.C.Ch.) A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders,
with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall.
Note: 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. Befoer it is sent, the pallium
is laid on the tomb of St. Peter, where it remains all
night.
3. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The mantle of a bivalve. See {Mantle}.
(b) The mantle of a bird.
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