| NOUN | artifact | tallith, prayer shawl, tallis | (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner |
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| 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, tallis | |
| 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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