Tallit Definition

tälĭs, tä-lēt
tallises, tallitot, tallits
noun
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
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Tallit

Noun

Singular:
tallit
Plural:
tallitot, tallits

Origin of Tallit

  • Mishnaic Hebrew ṭallît cover from Hebrew ṭillēl to cover from Aramaic ṭallel from ṭəlāl shade ṯll in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hebrew טלית (talít).

    From Wiktionary

Tallit Sentence Examples

  • They will put on a skull cap (Kippur) and wrap a prayer shawl (Tallit) around their shoulders.

  • Adult men (i.e. those over the age of 13) often wear a tallit or prayer shawl for morning prayer.

  • Adult men (i.e. those over the age of 13) often wear a Tallit or prayer shawl for morning prayer.

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Words Starting With

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