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TALLIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
Synonyms:
prayer shawl; tallis; tallith
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tallis" is a kind of...):
shawl (cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders)
Domain category:
Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)
Sense 2
Meaning:
English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)
Synonyms:
Tallis; Thomas Tallis
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
composer (someone who composes music as a profession)
organist (a person who plays an organ)
