Synonyms of the word pallium


PALLIUMCLOAK - CORTEX - CUTICLE - EPIDERMIS - MANTLE - VESTMENT

pallium

  • n. A woollen liturgical vestment resembling a collar and worn over the chasuble, conferred on archbishops…
  • n. (historical) A large cloak worn by Greek philosophers and teachers.
  • n. (zoology) The mantle of a mollusc.
  • n. (meteorology) A sheet of cloud covering the whole sky, especially nimbostratus.
  • n. (anatomy) The cerebral cortex.

cloak

  • n. A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
  • n. A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
  • n. (figuratively) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
  • n. (Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.
  • v. To cover as with a cloak.
  • v. (science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.

cortex

  • n. (countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the…
  • n. (uncountable, botany) The tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to…

cuticle

  • n. The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.
  • n. The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
  • n. Dead or cornified epidermis.
  • n. (zoology, botany) A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
  • n. A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.

epidermis

  • n. The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis.
  • n. The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants.

mantle

  • n. A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. (Compare…
  • n. (figuratively) A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
  • n. (figuratively) Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.
  • n. (zoology) The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.
  • n. (zoology) The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
  • n. The zone of hot gases around a flame.
  • n. A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns,…
  • n. The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.
  • n. A penstock for a water wheel.
  • n. (anatomy) The cerebral cortex.
  • n. (geology) The layer between the Earth's core and crust.
  • n. A fireplace shelf; Alternative spelling of mantel.
  • n. (heraldry) A mantling.
  • v. (transitive) To cover or conceal (something); to cloak; to disguise.
  • v. (intransitive) To become covered or concealed.
  • v. (of face, cheeks) To flush.

vestment

  • n. A robe or gown worn as an indication of office.
  • n. Any of the robes worn by members of the clergy etc., especially a garment worn at the celebration of the…

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