Definition of Tallis

1. Noun. English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585).

Exact synonyms: Thomas Tallis
Generic synonyms: Composer, Organist

2. Noun. (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer.
Exact synonyms: Prayer Shawl, Tallith
Generic synonyms: Shawl
Category relationships: Judaism

Definition of Tallis

1. n. Same as Tallith.

Definition of Tallis

1. Noun. (alternative form of tallit) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tallis

1. tallith [n -LISES or -LISIM] - See also: tallith

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tallis

talleros
tallest
tallet
tallets
tallevas
talliage
talliate
talliated
talliates
tallied
tallier
talliers
tallies
tallis (current term)
tallises
tallish
tallisim
tallit
tallith
tallithes
tallithim
talliths
tallitim
tallitot
tallitoth
tallits
tallness
tallnesses

Literary usage of Tallis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1898)
"It is improbable that tallis was, as stated by Rimbault, ... The first definite fact concerning tallis is that he was organist of Waltham Abbey before the ..."

2. Modern Music and Musicians by Louis Charles Elson (1918)
"In the next generation of composers, Thomas tallis (born soon after 1510, ... Both tallis and Byrd maintained their sympathy with the old Church till the ..."

3. A Treatise on the Law Relating to Injunctionsby Howard Clifford Joyce by Howard Clifford Joyce (1909)
"334 tallis v. tallis, 16 Jur. 746 .... 467 Swigert In re, 119 111. 83 1215 26 NY 105 Swift v. Swift, 13 Ga. 140 307 Tallmadge v. East River Bank, Swindall v ..."

4. English Church Composers by William Alexander Barrett (1882)
"THOMAS tallis AND RICHARD FARRANT. THE name of THOMAS tallis heads the list of English Church Composers of eminence of this period, as well by reason of ..."

5. English church composers by William Alexander Barrett (1882)
"THOMAS tallis AND RICHARD FARRANT. Tn 10 name of THOMAS tallis heads the list of English Church Composers of eminence of this period, ..."

6. English Church Composers by William Alexander Barrett (1882)
"THE name of THOMAS tallis heads the list of English Church Composers of eminence of this period, as well by reason of priority of age as for the services he ..."

7. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley (1901)
"Two great Anglican Church musicians, tallis and Boyce (qv), represent the separate ... Buried—Mary Jane tallis: Manchester Courier, June 18, 1887. ..."

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