English
Etymology
Old (and modern) French, from late Latin palliare �cover�, from pallium.
Pronunciation
IPA|/pælɪ'eɪ��n/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n
Noun
en-noun
- The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief.
#:*1985, Una nox dormienda means that one final night that has to be slept through after a few score years of pain and its palliations, of pleasure and disgust after pleasure. � Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked
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