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Word: Pallium
Speech Type: Noun
Old English pallium, from Latin, literally ‘covering’
ˈpalɪəm
a woollen vestment conferred by the Pope on an archbishop, consisting of a narrow circular band placed round the shoulders with a short lappet hanging from front and back.
Short Definition:archbishop's woollen vestment
a man's large rectangular cloak, especially as worn by Greek philosophical and religious teachers.
Short Definition:man's rectangular cloak
the mantle of a mollusc or brachiopod.
Short Definition:mantle of mollusc or brachiopod
the cerebral cortex, especially of a mammal.
Short Definition:cerebral cortex
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