pall in French
pall in French is drap mortuaire, poêle, pairle — pall means a heavy cloth draped over a coffin or tomb.
pall in French
drap mortuaire
A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse.
poêle
A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse.
pairle
(heraldic charge) A charge representing an archbishop's pallium, having the form of the letter Y, sometimes charged with crosses.
What does "pall" mean?
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noun A heavy cloth draped over a coffin or tomb.
"A black velvet pall covered the casket as it was carried into the church."
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noun A dark, heavy covering of something, such as smoke, dust, or gloom, that spreads over a place.
"A pall of smoke hung over the city after the fire."
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verb To become dull, tiresome, or unappealing after too much of something.
"Even the best jokes start to pall after you have heard them a dozen times."
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pall in a sentence
- A black velvet pall covered the casket as it was carried into the church.
- The family chose a simple white pall for the funeral.
- A pall of smoke hung over the city after the fire.
- A pall of silence fell over the room when the news broke.
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What is "pall" in French?
"pall" in French is drap mortuaire, poêle, pairle. pall means: A heavy cloth draped over a coffin or tomb.
How do you use "pall" in a sentence?
Example: "A black velvet pall covered the casket as it was carried into the church." In French, "pall" is drap mortuaire, poêle, pairle.
Are there other ways to say "pall" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "pall": drap mortuaire, poêle, pairle.
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