tallis

Noun tallis has 2 senses

• tallis(n = noun.person) thomas tallis - English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585);
is a kind of composer, organist

• tallis(n = noun.artifact) prayer shawl, tallith - (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer;
is a kind of shawl