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tallit

(tä lēt′, täl′is)

noun

Judaism the prayer shawl with fringes (zizit) on each of its four corners, worn over the shoulders or head by men during morning prayer: cf. Deut. 22:12

Origin: TalmudHeb talit, lit., cloak < ? root tll, to cover

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