English dictionary

phylactery

/f/@/'l/&/kt/@/r/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

noun.communication

Synonyms tefillin

Source: WordNet 3.0
Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease.

noun

Source: webster1913