pall

  1. Noun.  (archaic) fine cloth, especially purple cloth used for robes.
  2. Noun.  (context, Christianity) a cloth used for various purposes on the altar in a church.
  3. Noun.  a heavy canvas, especially laid over a coffin or tomb.
  4. Verb.  to make vapid or insipid; to make lifeless or spiritless; to dull; to weaken.

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