The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tallis \Tal"lis\, n. Same as Tallith. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Tallis n 1: English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585) [syn: Tallis, Thomas Tallis] 2: (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer [syn: prayer shawl, tallith, tallis]