prayer shawl
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Related to prayer shawl: Tallit
prayer shawl
(prâr)n.
See tallit.
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prayer shawl
(prɛə)n
(Judaism) Judaism another word for tallit
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tal•lith
or tal•lit
(ˈtɑ lɪs; Heb. tɑˈlit)n., pl. tal•li•thim, tal•li•tim (tɑˈleɪ sɪm, ˌtɑ ləˈsɪm; Heb. tɑ liˈtim)
a shawl with fringes at the four corners, worn around the shoulders or over the head by Jews during prayer.
[1605–15; < Hebrew ṭallīth literally, cover, cloak]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() shawl - cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
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