palliament

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/ˈpælɪəmənt/

noun

A dress; a robe.

OriginLatin palliare →
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Meanings

nounpalliament (plural palliaments)

plural palliaments

  1. obsoleteA dress; a robe.

    This palliament of white and spotless hue

    c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]

Origin

  1. Latinpallium“a mantle”
  2. Latinpalliare“to clothe”
  3. Englishpalliament

Latin palliare (“to clothe”), from Latin pallium (“a mantle”). See pall, the garment.

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APA

palliament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palliament

MLA

“palliament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palliament. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palliament,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palliament.

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