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| has gloss | (noun) (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer prayer shawl, tallith, tallis |
| has gloss | eng: A prayer shawl, in Christianity, is a piece of cloth blessed in honor of a saint, angel, or deceased person. They are blessed by the clergy and can be informally blessed through prayer by the laity. They are to be given to a person who is ill, injured, or in bad fortune. They may also be given to people for celebrating events such as childbirth, baptism, or confirmation. Prayer shawls are common in Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. |
| lexicalization | eng: prayer shawl |
| lexicalization | eng: tallis |
| lexicalization | eng: tallith |
| subclass of | (noun) cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders shawl |
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| lexicalization | deu: Gebetsmantel |
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| has category | (noun) the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud Judaism |
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| similar | e/Prayer shawl |
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