Phylactery
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 men during morning prayer.
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Synonyms for Phylactery
Tefillin is a synonym for phylactery. In some cases you can use "Tefillin" instead a noun "Phylactery".
Tefillin
Tefillin 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 men during morning prayer.
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