pallium
- n the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
- n (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
- n (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
- n cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
- As Archbishops do when they receive the pallium, Archbishop Spellman publicly professed his Catholic faith.
- Instead, a pallium, the white woolen stole symbolizing his title of Patriarch of the West, would be placed on his shoulders.
- In this photo, the strip of white wool decorated with crosses that he wears over his shoulders, called a pallium, evokes a style dating to the 11th century, when the Eastern .