tefillin

te·fil·lin

UK/təˈfɪlɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

(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

phylactery

Related words

Broader terms

reminder

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Grammar

noun
singular	tefillin
plural	tefillins

Nearby words

tee off tee shirt tee up teff teff grass Teflon teg Tegu Tegucigalpa tegular

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