Pallium
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
Framework senses
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- cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
- §2
- (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
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- (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
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- the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum