Pall: meaning, definitions and examples
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pall
[ pɔːl ]
funeral
a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb.
Synonyms
funeral cloth, funeral covering.
Examples of usage
- The pall was embroidered with delicate flowers.
- The pall was draped over the casket during the funeral service.
Translations
Translations of the word "pall" in other languages:
🇵🇹 paliar
- amortecer
- apaziguar
🇮🇳 शांत करना
- कम करना
- हल्का करना
🇩🇪 lindern
- mildern
- abschwächen
🇮🇩 meredakan
- mengurangi
- menenangkan
🇺🇦 пом'якшувати
- полегшувати
- заспокоювати
🇵🇱 łagodzić
- zmniejszać
- uspokajać
🇯🇵 和らげる (やわらげる)
- 緩和する (かんわする)
- 鎮める (しずめる)
🇫🇷 apaiser
- atténuer
- calmer
🇪🇸 aliviar
- mitigar
- calmar
🇹🇷 hafifletmek
- azaltmak
- yatıştırmak
🇰🇷 완화하다
- 줄이다
- 진정시키다
🇸🇦 يخفف
- يقلل
- يهدئ
🇨🇿 zmírnit
- ulevit
- uklidnit
🇸🇰 zmierniť
- uľaviť
- upokojiť
🇨🇳 缓和 (huǎnhé)
- 减轻 (jiǎnqīng)
- 安抚 (ānfǔ)
🇸🇮 omiliti
- zmanjšati
- pomiriti
🇮🇸 mýkja
- draga úr
- róa
🇰🇿 жұмсарту
- жеңілдету
- тыныштандыру
🇬🇪 შერბილება
- შემსუბუქება
- დამშვიდება
🇦🇿 yumşaltmaq
- yüngülləşdirmək
- sakitləşdirmək
🇲🇽 aliviar
- mitigar
- calmar
Etymology
The word 'pall' has Old English origins, coming from the Latin word 'pallium' meaning 'cloak'. Over time, the word evolved to have various meanings including a cloth spread over a coffin or becoming less intense. The use of 'pall' in the context of a funeral covering dates back to the 13th century.
See also: pallor.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #19,565, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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