TALLIS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

organist (a person who plays an organ)