phylactery

/fəˈlæktəri/
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Other forms: phylacteries

Definitions of phylactery
  1. 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
    synonyms: tefillin
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    reminder
    a message that helps you remember something
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