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tallis

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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)

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prayer shawl tallith Tallis Thomas Tallis

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