phylactery
11phylactery — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power: amulet, charm, fetish, juju, periapt, talisman. See SUPERNATURAL …
12phylactery — fɪ læktÉ™rɪ n. small leather case containing Scriptural texts which is worn by Jews during morning prayers …
13phylactery — [fɪ lakt(ə)ri] noun (plural phylacteries) a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer. Origin ME: via late L. from Gk phulaktērion amulet , from phulassein to guard …
14phylactery — n. charm, amulet, talisman, spell, phylecter …
15phylactery — n amulet, talisman, periapt, abraxas, fetish, obi, obeah, voodoo, Judaism. tefillin; apotro paic, scarab, swastika, triskelion; safeguard, protector, preservative; charm, good luck charm, lucky piece, horseshoe, rabbit s foot, Brit. merrythought …
16phylactery — phy·lac·tery …
17phylactery — Филактерия …
18phylactery — phy•lac•ter•y [[t]fɪˈlæk tə ri[/t]] n. pl. ter•ies 1) jud Judaism. either of two small black leather cubes containing pieces of parchment inscribed with specific Biblical verses: worn by Orthodox or Conservative Jewish men during weekday morning… …
19phylactery — One of two small black leather boxes which contain biblical verses of Jewish law …
20phylactery — /fəˈlæktəri/ (say fuh laktuhree) noun (plural phylacteries) 1. either of two small leather cases containing slips inscribed with certain texts from the Pentateuch, worn by Jews, one on the head and one on the left arm during prayer to remind them …