Tallis
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Definition
- Noun:
- (Judaism) A tallit; a shawl with a ritually knitted or knotted fringe (tzitzit) at each of its four corners, traditionally worn by Jewish men during morning prayers and certain other religious services.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- He carefully wrapped himself in his tallis before beginning the morning prayers.
- The silk tallis was a gift for his Bar Mitzvah.
- The fringes on the tallis are a constant reminder of the commandments.
Advanced Usage
- "To don the tallis": To put on the prayer shawl as part of a ritual preparation for prayer.
- He would don his tallis and tefillin every morning.
- "The corners of the tallis": Specifically refers to the parts where the tzitzit (ritual fringes) are attached.
- He kissed the corners of his tallis after the prayer.
Variants and Related Words
- Tallit (n): The more common transliteration from Hebrew for the same prayer shawl. "Tallis" is often the Ashkenazi Hebrew/Yiddish pronunciation.
- Tzitzit (n): The knotted ritual fringes attached to the corners of the tallis.
- Arba kanfot (n): A smaller, poncho-like garment with tzitzit worn under clothing throughout the day.
Synonyms
- Prayer shawl: The direct descriptive English term.
- Tallith: An alternate spelling.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The entry references a second, unrelated definition: Thomas Tallis (c.1505–1585), an English Renaissance composer. This is a proper noun (a person's name) and is a homograph, not a different meaning of the word "tallis" as a common noun. In standard usage, "tallis" refers almost exclusively to the Jewish ritual garment. The composer is referred to by his full name, Thomas Tallis.
Noun
- (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
- English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)