PHYLACTERY


Meaning of PHYLACTERY in English

[ fɪ'lakt(ə)ri ]

■ noun ( plural phylacteries ) a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer.

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk phulaktērion 'amulet', from phulassein 'to guard'.

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