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/
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
Cloth covering the coffin
As the church bells call and autumn leaves fall, the pall covers all
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'pallium', which originally denoted an outer garment worn by men in Roman times. The meaning expanded over time to refer to any covering or cloth, and eventually came to mean a cloth draped over a coffin or anything that obscures or darkens.
Breakdown
Latin 'pallium' (outer garment, covering) → Middle English and modern English 'pall', with the sense evolving from a physical garment to a metaphorical covering or veil.
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📝Examples
“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.”
“The news of the accident cast a pall over the celebration.”
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