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phylactery
[ fi-lak-tuh-ree ]
noun
- Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deuteronomy 6, 13–21 of Deuteronomy 11, and 1–16 of Exodus 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- (in the early Christian church) a receptacle containing a holy relic.
- an amulet, charm, or safeguard against harm or danger.
phylactery
/ fɪˈlæktərɪ /
noun
- Also calledTefillah Judaism usually plural either of the pair of blackened square cases containing parchments inscribed with biblical passages, bound by leather thongs to the head and left arm, and worn by Jewish men during weekday morning prayers
- a reminder or aid to remembering
- archaic.an amulet or charm
Other Words From
- phyl·ac·ter·ic [fil-ak-, ter, -ik], phylac·teri·cal adjective
- phy·lacter·ied adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of phylactery1
Word History and Origins
Origin of phylactery1
Example Sentences
The Count says that more likely the engraver added the Swastika to these in the character of a talisman or phylactery.
Another 'phylactery' consisted of a tiny bag of hoddentin, holding a small quartz crystal and four feathers of eagle-down.
This phylactery, itself "medicine," may be employed to enwrap other "medicine" and thus augment its own potentiality.
The first phylactery which it was my good fortune to be allowed to examine was one worn by Ta-ul-tzu-je, of the Kaytzentin gens.
I do not know how Kirstie became convinced that, whoever or whatever the enemy might be, Mr. Johnstone was the phylactery.
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