Palliation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Old (and modern) French, from late Latin palliare ‘cover’, from pallium.

Pronunciation

IPA: /pælɪ'eɪʃən/

Noun

Singular palliation

Plural palliations

1. the alleviation of a disease's symproms 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