Pall: meaning, definitions and examples

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pall

[ pɔːl ]

^{Context #1}

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.

^{Context #2}

to become less intense

become less intense or severe.

Synonyms

diminish, fade, weaken

Examples of usage

The excitement began to pall after a few hours.
The initial enthusiasm for the project soon palled.

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

Word origin

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.