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Phylactery Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Phylactery? [n] (Judaism) a small leather case containing religious texts; worn by Jewish men during morning prayer Synonyms \| Synonyms for Phylactery: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Phylactery: Agnus Dei \| amulet \| ark \| asperger \| asperges \| aspergillum \| bambino \| beadroll \| beads \| candle \| censer \| chaplet \| charm \| ciborium \| cross \| crucifix \| cruet \| eucharistial \| fetish \| fylfot \| gammadion \| good-luck charm \| holy cross \| Holy Grail \| holy water \| holy-water sprinkler \| hoodoo \| Host \| icon \| incensory \| juju \| love charm \| luck \| lucky bean \| lucky piece \| madstone \| mascot \| matzo \| menorah \| mezuzah \| mikvah \| monstrance \| mumbo jumbo \| obeah \| osculatory \| ostensorium \| paschal candle \| pax \| periapt \| philter \| phylacteries \| Pieta \| prayer shawl \| prayer wheel \| pyx \| relics \| rood \| rosary \| sacramental \| sacred relics \| sacring bell \| Sanctus bell \| Sangraal \| scarab \| scarabaeus \| scarabee \| shofar \| sudarium \| sukkah \| swastika \| tabernacle \| talisman \| tallith \| thurible \| urceole \| veronica \| vigil light \| voodoo \| votive candle \| whammy See Also \| reminder Phylactery In Webster's Dictionary \Phylac"tery\, n.; pl. {Phylacteries}. [OE. filateri, OF. filatire, filatiere, F. phylact[`e]re, L. phylacterium, Gr. ?, fr. ? a watcher, guard, ? to watch, guard. Cf. {Philatory}.] 1. Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease. 2. A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 3. Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed.

Phylactery Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phylactery?

[n] (Judaism) a small leather case containing religious texts; worn by Jewish men during morning prayer

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Phylactery In Webster's Dictionary

\Phy*lac"ter*y\, n.; pl. {Phylacteries}. [OE.
filateri, OF. filatire, filatiere, F. phylact[`e]re, L.
phylacterium, Gr. ?, fr. ? a watcher, guard, ? to watch,
guard. Cf. {Philatory}.]
1. Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or
   disease.

2. A small square box, made either of parchment or of black
   calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which
   are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and
   11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the
   head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time
   of prayer. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc.

3. Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics
   of the dead were inclosed.

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