| NOUN | person | Tallis, Thomas Tallis | English organist and composer of church and secular music |
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| artifact | tallis, prayer shawl, tallith | (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner |
| Meaning | English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly / monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585). | |
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| Synonym | Thomas Tallis | |
| Instance of | composer | someone who composes music as a profession |
| organist | A person who plays an organ | |
| Spanish | Thomas Tallis | |
| Catalan | Thomas Tallis | |
| Meaning | (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer. | |
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| Synonyms | prayer shawl, tallith | |
| Category | Judaism | The monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
| Broader | shawl | cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders |
| Spanish | taled | |
| Catalan | taled, vel de la pregària | |
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