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phylactery

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…

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10
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
HY
Scrabble score
23
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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fɪˈlæktəɹi

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noun

  1. (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

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