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tefillin

noun

The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.

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8
Starts with
T
Ends with
N
Contains
EF
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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/təˈfɪlɪn/

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noun

  1. The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.

  2. The Jewish concept of prayer

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