pall — a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɔːl/
Korean meaning: 관을 덮는 천, 수의
Korean pronunciation: 폴 (강세: 폴)
Example Sentences
- The comedian's jokes began to pall when he told the same ones every night.
- A thick pall of dust covered everything after the construction work.
- Even pizza can pall if you eat it every single day for a month.
pall
NOUN//pɔːl//
a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb
💡 Concept
Cloth covering the coffin
🎵 Rhyme
As the church bells call and autumn leaves fall, the pall covers all
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/pæl/
🌳Etymology
Rootpall
Origin
라틴어 'pallium'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 원래 로마 시대 남성들이 입던 겉옷을 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 덮개나 천의 의미로 확장되어, 현재는 관을 덮는 천이나 어둠을 덮는 것의 의미로 사용됩니다.
🎵Rhyme
callfallallwallball
call
fall
all
wall
ball
🔗Collocations
cast a pall over
funeral pall
pall of smoke
pall bearer
pall on someone
dark pall
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The comedian's jokes began to pall when he told the same ones every night.”
“A thick pall of dust covered everything after the construction work.”
😄 Fun example
“Even pizza can pall if you eat it every single day for a month.”
“The news of the accident cast a pall over the celebration.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shroudcloakveilfadediminish
Antonyms
brightenenliveninvigorate
Related
pallorpallidpaleshroudcoffin
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