Tallis \Tal"lis\, n.
Same as {Tallith}.
Tallis
n 1: English organist and composer of church and secular music;
was granted a monopoly in music printing with William
Byrd (1505-1585) [syn: {Thomas Tallis}]
2: (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each
corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer [syn: {prayer shawl},
{tallith}]