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Pallium

noun

(pl. L. pallia, E. palliums)

The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum. Synonyms: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex.

(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell. Synonym: mantle.

(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back.

Cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome.

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"Pallium" Quotes from Famous Books

... of Agnellus is important, but does not seem, on examination, to have any real bearing upon the question of the dependence of the See of Ravenna upon Rome. The Pallium was originally an imperial gift to the popes, probably in the fourth century. And the fact that it is the emperor and not the pope who bestowes it upon the archbishop of Ravenna in the fifth century, if it be true, can have no meaning ...

— Ravenna, A Study • Edward Hutton

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