PALLIUM

n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

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.
n.

A band of white wool, worn on the shoulders, with four purple crosses worked on it; a pall.

3.
n.

The mantle of a bivalve. See Mantle.

4.
n.

The mantle of a bird.