palla
Americannoun
plural
pallaeEtymology
Origin of palla
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1700–10
Example Sentences
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He was the son of a Spanish captain and a palla — a member of Incan royalty — making him mestizo.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023
She dressed Aurelia in her most beautiful dress, the finest imported silk in bright, eye-catching colors banded with gold thread, and draped a contrasting palla around her shoulders.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
And as if to prove it, she snatched the palla from her shoulders and, rolling it up to give it substance, she threw it down to him.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
“Oh, yes, very much,” she replied politely, like a child at a patty, unlocking her tense fingers to adjust her palla.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
Aurelia, for her part, entered the Colosseum with calm, steady steps, her head, draped with a blue and silver palla, poised, the picture of youthful dignity.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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