noun
or me·zu·za məˈzu̇zə
( plural me·zu·zoth or me·zu·zot -ˌzōt(h) ; or mezuzahs or mezuzas )
Etymology: Hebrew mĕzūzāh, literally, doorpost
: a piece of parchment inscribed on one side with the scriptural passages Deut 6:4-9 and 11:13-21 written in 22 lines and on the other with the name Shaddai, rolled up in a scroll, and placed in a small wooden, metal, or glass case or tube that is affixed to the doorpost of some Jewish homes as a symbol of Jewishness and a reminder of faith in God