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Meaning of "dossal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOSSAL

From Medieval Latin dossāle, neuter of dossālis, variant of dorsālisdorsal.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOSSAL

dossal  [ˈdɒsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOSSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dossal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOSSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dossal

A Dossal, from French dos, is an ecclesiastical ornamented cloth suspended behind an altar. Altar screen is sometimes used as a synonym for the Dossal.

Definition of dossal in the English dictionary

The definition of dossal in the dictionary is an ornamental hanging, placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of a chancel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOSSAL


aglossal
əˈɡlɒsəl
apostle
əˈpɒsəl
colossal
kəˈlɒsəl
dossel
ˈdɒsəl
duniewassal
ˌduːnɪˈwɒsəl
dunniewassal
ˌduːnɪˈwɒsəl
fossil
ˈfɒsəl
glossal
ˈɡlɒsəl
hypoglossal
ˌhaɪpəˈɡlɒsəl
ichnofossil
ˈɪknəʊˌfɒsəl
isoglossal
ˌaɪsəˈɡlɒsəl
jostle
ˈdʒɒsəl
macrofossil
ˈmækrəʊˌfɒsəl
microfossil
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɒsəl
nonfossil
ˌnɒnˈfɒsəl
opisthoglossal
əˌpɪsθəˌɡlɒsəl
paraglossal
ˌpærəˈɡlɒsəl
subfossil
ˈsʌbˌfɒsəl
supercolossal
ˌsuːpərkəˈlɒsəl
throstle
ˈθrɒsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOSSAL

dose
dose equivalent
doseh
dosemeter
dosh
dosimeter
dosimetric
dosimetrician
dosimetrist
dosimetry
dosing strip
dosiology
doss
dossel
dosser
dosseret
dosshouse
dossier
dossil
dost

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOSSAL

abyssal
byssal
constructive dismissal
crissal
dismissal
duniwassal
envassal
great vassal
hypabyssal
loessal
missal
pertussal
rear vassal
subvassal
tussal
unfair dismissal
vassal
vibrissal
wrongful dismissal

Synonyms and antonyms of dossal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dossal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOSSAL

Find out the translation of dossal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dossal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dossal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dossal
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dosel
570 millions of speakers

English

dossal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dossal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوسال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Доссаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dossel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dossal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

retable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dossal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dossal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dossal
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dossal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dossal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải hoa treo sau bàn thờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dossal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डसकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dossal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dossale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dossal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Доссаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dossal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dossal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dossal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dossal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dossal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dossal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOSSAL»

The term «dossal» is normally little used and occupies the 138.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOSSAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dossal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dossal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dossal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOSSAL»

Discover the use of dossal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dossal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dante and the Franciscans: Poverty and the Papacy in the ...
Amongst contemporary Franciscan paintingst the Bardi Dossal at Sanra Croce in Florence is the Franciscan image that can be located closest to Dante, at least before his exile, and the background to several of the episodes is rugged or ...
Nick Havely, 2004
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The Art of the Franciscan Order in Italy
for this particular image of Francis might be to relate it to the central image of the saint in the dossal, for Francis is shown there with his right hand raised in blessing. The bath is conceived as part of the building that it stands in front of; in fact, ...
William Robert Cook, 2005
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Decisions, Zillah: Subordinante [and Assistant] Courts, ...
the property of his employer Dossal Hajee, in whose service the said Oosman had acted as agent in the timber trade in which he was engaged. 4. The Plaintiff in reply denied that Oosman had been Dossal Hajee's agent, and laid claim to the ...
4
Imperial Designs and Indian Realities: The Planning of ...
This work analyzes the development of Bombay from a small port-town into an important colonial port-city between 1845 and 1875.
Mariam Dossal, 1997
5
The Haskins Society Journal 19: 2007. Studies in Medieval ...
The Dossal There are several connections between the Dossal of St Zenobius and this ritual of episcopal entry. First, we know that the Dossal adorned the altar above Zenobius's tomb in the crypt of the cathedral.17 This would therefore have  ...
Stephen Morillo, William North, 2008
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Theatre of Conflict, City of Hope: Mumbai 1660 to Present Times
Strongly grounded in primary sources, this comprehensive volume traces the radical transformation of Bombay from an agrarian settlement in seventeenth century to a megalopolis in present times.
Mariam Dossal, 2010
7
Sociology, Religion and Grace
This was rendered possible by a particular emphasis on the stigmas of St Francis , and its innovative artistic representation in the dossal. The dossal A dossal was a large but moveable painting that was placed usually in the forefront of the altar  ...
Arpad Szakolczai, 2007
8
Saint Francis and the Sultan: The Curious History of a ...
The artist of the Bardi dossal will combine this with another miracle, to which the Assisi artist devotes a separate image (above right): the exorcism of a possessed woman.10 A grey, winged, diaphanous demon emerges from the mouth of the ...
John V. Tolan, 2009
9
Finding Saint Francis in Literature and Art
The first and the earliest representation is a signed and dated dossal in Pescia executed by Bonaventura Berlinghieri ofLucca in 1235. This dossal contains six episodes that appear in Celano and which will become influential for much of the  ...
Cynthia Ho, Beth A. Mulvaney, John K. Downey, 2009
10
The Divergence of the Economic Fortunes of Hindus and ...
Case Study 3: Partnership of A. Haji Dossal & Sons and the family of Haji Hamad: 27 In 1902 a partnership firm called A. Haji Dossal & Sons acquired a business in arms and ammunition that was run by Haji Hamad and his relatives. A. Haji ...
Anantdeep Singh, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOSSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dossal is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Brings Key Decision Makers To …
Keynote speakers: Otto Heinz, Head of the Financial Law Division at European Central Bank, Amir Dossal, Chairman and Founder of Global ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
Around the World in 30 Days - June 2015
Amir Dossal (Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum) told me, "diversity without inclusion is incomplete." This conference skillfully showed that ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
3
Harper and Islam: Panic, pander, then repeat
“This is the way the system works and you can't help it,” said Samir Dossal, who reportedly was “honoured” to have been invited, nonetheless. «iPolitics.ca, Jun 15»
4
Harper invites Muslim families to 24 Sussex to break the Ramadan fast
Samir Dossal, the president of the Canada Pakistan Business Council, said he knows some politics were at play but he was still honoured to ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
5
Frank Perdue: All in the Name of Charity
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, and Tas Dossal. Photo by Steve Mack/S.D. Mack Pictures. According to Chris, "Developing these new ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
6
Professor Linda Scott, Oxford, to hand over Call to Action to UN on …
... Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in a ceremony orchestrated by Amir Dossal, Chairman of Global Partnerships Forum ... «GlobeNewswire, Mar 15»
7
2 UN Insiders; 2 Views of Women's Progress
Amir Dossal is chairperson of the Global Partnership Forum, a nonprofit ... Dossal credits former U.N. Secretary-General Koffi Annan for making ... «Women's eNews, Mar 15»
8
Pakistan, Canada can jack up trade to $2b in next few years
All Pakistan Business Forum newly-elected President Ibrahim Qureshi and Canada-Pakistan Business Council President Samir Dossal ... «The Nation, Jan 15»
9
'Educate a Girl' celebrates 500th vocational-funded scholarships for …
Samir Dossal President Canada Pakistan Business Council highlighted global support for this initiative and the partnership between Dawood ... «Daily Times, Jan 15»
10
'Pakistan, Canada can get benefit of investment, furthering trade'
Samir Dossal President Canada Pakistan Business Council described the efforts of Council in developing links between trade and industry of ... «Daily Times, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dossal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dossal>. May 2024 ».
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