TEFILLIN


Meaning of TEFILLIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: t ē - ' fi-l ə n also -l ə m

Function: noun plural but sometimes singular in construction

Etymology: Late Hebrew t ĕ ph ī l ī n, from Aramaic, attachments

Date: 1613

: the phylacteries worn by Jews

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.