phylactery

  • 91healsbóc — f ( béc/ béc) Jewish aid to prayer; reminder; amulet [phylactery] …

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  • 92þwang — m ( es/ as), f ( e/ a) thong, band, strap, cord, strip of leather; phylactery …

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  • 93forehead — A phylactery [[➝ phylacteries]] was to be worn on the forehead of a Hebrew man (Exod. 13:9, 16; Deut. 6:8), and in Ezekiel s vision of the future (9:4) the righteous are to be branded on the forehead with the letter Taw (a cross, X, in the old… …

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  • 94amulet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. charm, token, talisman, good luck piece. See chance, sorcery. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. talisman, fetish, ornament; see charm 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. charm, talisman, good luck piece,… …

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  • 95badge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. emblem, sign. See indication. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Outward evidence] Syn. marker, symbol, identification; see emblem , identification 2 . 2. [A device worn as evidence] Syn. pin, insignia, insigne ( …

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  • 96charm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fascinate, hypnotize, en amor, bewitch, enchant, disarm, captivate, attract; soothe, calm, allay. n. attractiveness, personality, captivation, fascination; amulet, talisman, good luck piece;… …

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  • 97fetish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. charm, amulet, totem, talisman; obsession, mania. See idolatry. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Obsession] Syn. fixation, craze, mania; see obsession . 2. [The object of an obsession] Syn. amulet, talisman,… …

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  • 98rite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Solemn observance Nouns 1. rite, ceremony, ceremonial, ordinance, observance, celebration, duty, form, function, office, solemnity, sacrament; service. See religion, worship, ostentation. 2. (religious… …

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  • 99sorcery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Magic Nouns 1. sorcery; the occult; magic, the black art, necromancy, theurgy, thaumaturgy; demonology, diablerie, bedevilment, devil worship, diabolism; voodoo, obeah, hoodoo, macumba, santeria;… …

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  • 100talisman — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lucky piece; charm, amulet, fetish. See sorcery. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. good luck piece, fetish, amulet; see charm 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. amulet, charm, good luck charm, fetish, ring,… …

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