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: {Tallis}, {Thomas Tallis}] 2: (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer [syn: {prayer shawl}, {tallith}, {tallis}]
Tallis \Tal"lis\, n. Same as {Tallith}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]