meaning of pallium
1. 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. A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall.
3. The mantle of a bivalve. See Mantle.
4. The mantle of a bird.
5. cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
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