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palliament

/ˈpælɪəmənt/

palliament noun: a dress; a robe.

Noun

palliament (plural palliaments)

  1. (obsolete) A dress; a robe.
    • This palliament of white and spotless huec. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Forms of palliament

pluralpalliaments

Origin of palliament

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

Questions about palliament

What does palliament mean?
Palliament means a dress; a robe.
What part of speech is palliament?
Palliament is a noun.
How do you pronounce palliament?
Palliament is pronounced /ˈpælɪəmənt/.
What is the plural of palliament?
The plural of palliament is palliaments.

Words near palliament in the dictionary

  1. pallettes
  2. pallholder
  3. pallholders
  4. pallia
  5. pallial
  6. palliament
  7. palliaments
  8. palliard
  9. palliardise
  10. palliardize
  11. palliardizing

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