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pall
1[pawl]
noun
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
a coffin.
anything that covers, shrouds, or overspreads, especially with darkness or gloom.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Ecclesiastical.
a linen cloth or a square cloth-covered piece of cardboard used to cover a chalice.
Heraldry.pairle.
Archaic.a cloth spread upon an altar; corporal.
Archaic.a garment, especially a robe, cloak, or the like.
verb (used with object)
to cover with or as with a pall.
pall
2[pawl]
verb (used without object)
to have a wearying or tiresome effect (usually followed by on orupon ).
to become distasteful or unpleasant.
to become satiated or cloyed with something.
verb (used with object)
to satiate or cloy.
Synonyms: , , ,to make dull, distasteful, or unpleasant.
pall
1/ ɔː /
noun
a cloth covering, usually black, spread over a coffin or tomb
a coffin, esp during the funeral ceremony
a dark heavy covering; shroud
the clouds formed a pall over the sky
a depressing or oppressive atmosphere
her bereavement cast a pall on the party
heraldry an ordinary consisting of a Y-shaped bearing
Christianity
a small square linen cloth with which the chalice is covered at the Eucharist
an archaic word for pallium
an obsolete word for cloak
verb
(tr) to cover or depress with a pall
pall
2/ ɔː /
verb
to become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
history classes palled on me
to cloy or satiate, or become cloyed or satiated
Other 51Թ Forms
- pall-like adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pall1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pall1
Origin of pall2
Example Sentences
The flurry of immigration raids across Los Angeles in recent days has cast a pall over the historical Fashion District in downtown.
“It’s hard,” Biafra said, “because there is a little bit of a pall over this whole event, because Mojo isn’t here, and everybody’s got their memories bubbling up. I have plenty of that.”
“This will, I think, almost certainly cast a huge pall over that.”
Our team on the ground at the 2025 Oscars reflects on the night’s key moments, from the controversy that cast an awkward pall over the ceremony to the rise of awards-season influencers.
During his years as an actor in New York, Hackman palled around with Hoffman and another struggling actor, Robert Duvall, and worked a variety of jobs that included doorman and cab driver.
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