Pallium

Part of speech: noun (n.)

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.