phylactery
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English
10 letters
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Definitions
noun
(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural phylacteries
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (k
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Anagrams
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