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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).
2. Noun. (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer.
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
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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