philaterie
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phylactery — noun (plural teries) Etymology: Middle English philaterie, from Medieval Latin philaterium, alteration of Late Latin phylacterium, from Greek phylaktērion amulet, phylactery, from phylassein to guard, from phylak , phylax guard Date: 14th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
phylactery — phylacteric /fil ak ter ik/, phylacterical, adj. phylacteried, adj. /fi lak teuh ree/, n., pl. phylacteries. 1. Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4 9 of Deut. 6, 13 21 of Deut … Universalium
phylactery — phy•lac•ter•y [[t]fɪˈlæk tə ri[/t]] n. pl. ter•ies 1) jud Judaism. either of two small black leather cubes containing pieces of parchment inscribed with specific Biblical verses: worn by Orthodox or Conservative Jewish men during weekday morning… … From formal English to slang
phylactery — /fəˈlæktəri/ (say fuh laktuhree) noun (plural phylacteries) 1. either of two small leather cases containing slips inscribed with certain texts from the Pentateuch, worn by Jews, one on the head and one on the left arm during prayer to remind them …
