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Phylactery

Noun

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1.NounEither of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible; a tefilla.
2.NounEither of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible; a tefilla.
3.NounA profession of faith, or religious or traditional observance; also, a reminder.
4.NounA fringe which an Israelite was required to wear as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible; any fringe or border.
5.NounSynonym of amulet (“a protective charm or ornament”).
6.NounAn enchanted object used (for example, by a lich) to contain and protect the owner's soul.
7.NounA scroll with words on it depicted as emerging from a person's mouth or held in their hands, indicating what they are singing or speaking; a banderole, a speech scroll. A list or record.
8.NounA list or record.
9.NounSynonym of reliquary (“a container to display or hold religious relics”).
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