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- [pawl]
- /pɔl/
- /pɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawl]
- /pɔl/
Definitions of palls word
- noun palls a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb. 1
- noun palls a coffin. 1
- noun palls anything that covers, shrouds, or overspreads, especially with darkness or gloom. 1
- noun palls Ecclesiastical. pallium (def 2b). a linen cloth or a square cloth-covered piece of cardboard used to cover a chalice. 1
- noun palls Heraldry. pairle. 1
- noun palls Archaic. a cloth spread upon an altar; corporal. 1
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Origin of palls
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English pæll pope's pallium < Latin pallium cloak
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Parts of speech for Palls
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palls popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.