Păl'li-ā'tion, n.
n. [Fr. palliation, Pr. pallacio, Sp. paliacion, It. palliamento. See supra.]
Sense 1. That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised. [Obs.]
Sense 2. The act of palliating, or the state of being palliated; concealment of the most flagrant circumstances of an offense; extenuation by favorable representation; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices, or crimes.
Sense 3. Mitigation; alleviation; abatement, as of a disease. Bacon.