phylactery
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noun- 1.
(Judaism)Either 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.
Đồng nghĩa: phylacter
- 2.
(Judaism, archaic)A fringe which an Israelite was required to wear as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible; (by extension) any fringe or border.
- 3.
(archaic)Synonym of amulet (“a protective charm or ornament”).
Đồng nghĩa: amulet, charm, craft, fetish, juju, lucky charm, madstone, mascot, mojo, periapt, phylactery, protection, talisman, telesm, token, wanga, amulet
- 4.
(historical)(art, historical) A 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.
- 5.
(historical, obsolete)(Christianity, historical, obsolete) Synonym of reliquary (“a container to display or hold religious relics”).
Đồng nghĩa: reliquary
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From Late Middle English philacterie, philaterie, filaterie (amulet; tefilla; balderdash, idle words), from phylacterium (amulet; reliquary; tefilla), from φῠλᾰκτήρῐον (amulet; tefilla) (used in the New Testament to translate תפילין), from Ancient Greek φῠλᾰκτήρῐον (fortified outpost, watchman’s post; protection, safeguard), from φυλακτήρ (guard, watcher) + -ῐον.