HyperDic: tallith

English > 1 sense of the word tallith:
NOUNartifacttallith, prayer shawl, tallis(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner
English > tallith: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer.
Synonymsprayer shawl, tallis
CategoryJudaismThe monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
Broadershawlcloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
Spanishtaled
Catalantaled, vel de la pregària

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