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Pallium

noun
(pl. L. pallia, E. palliums)
1.
The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum.  Synonyms: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex.
2.
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell.  Synonym: mantle.
3.
(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back.
4.
Cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome.



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"Pallium" Quotes from Famous Books



... right of free election. A conge d'elire was granted by the king on the occurrence of a vacancy, with no attempt at a nomination. The chapters were supposed to make their choice freely, and the name of the bishop-elect was forwarded to the pope, who returned the Pallium and the Bulls, receiving the Annates in exchange. The pope's part in the matter was now terminated. No Annates would be sent any longer to Rome, and no Bulls would be returned from Rome. The appointments ...
— History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. • James Anthony Froude
... to sell these wares in Germany was awarded to Albert, the gay young prince-archbishop of Mayence. He was over head and ears in debt to the pope for his pallium, and Leo gave him this chance to get out.[6] Half the proceeds of the trade in his territory were to go to his credit. But the work of proclaiming and distributing the pardons was committed to John Tetzel, a Dominican prior who had long experience ...
— Luther and the Reformation: - The Life-Springs of Our Liberties • Joseph A. Seiss


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