palla
[ pal-uh ]
noun,plural pal·lae [pal-ee]. /ˈpæl i/.
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Origin of palla
1Borrowed into English from Latin around 1700–10
Words Nearby palla
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How to use palla in a sentence
The palla or ball, which crowns the whole, was added by Andrea Verrocchio.
The Story of Florence | Edmund G. GardnerIn no other action during the campaign, if we except palla, did the success of our arms stand so long in doubt.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund CandlerThat very night Colonel Brander detailed the troops that were to take palla by assault at dawn.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund CandlerDuring the night the Tibetans in the jong built a covered way extending about half the distance between the jong and palla.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund CandlerA minute afterwards, and palla was alarmed and firing furiously all round, and even up in the air.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund Candler
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