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Meaning of "phylactery" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHYLACTERY

From Late Latin phylactērium, from Greek phulaktērion outpost, from phulax a guard.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PHYLACTERY

fɪˈlæktərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHYLACTERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phylactery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHYLACTERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phylactery

Phylactery may refer to: ▪ An amulet or charm, worn for its magical or supernatural power ▪ A speech scroll in mediaeval art, which contains or represents speech...

Definition of phylactery in the English dictionary

The first definition of phylactery in the dictionary is Also called: Tefillah either of the pair of blackened square cases containing parchments inscribed with biblical passages, bound by leather thongs to the head and left arm, and worn by Jewish men during weekday morning prayers. Other definition of phylactery is a reminder or aid to remembering. Phylactery is also an amulet or charm.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHYLACTERY

benefactory · calefactory · contradictory · detractory · directory · dissatisfactory · enactory · factory · introductory · lactary · malefactory · manufactory · olfactory · rectory · refractary · refractory · satisfactory · trajectory · unsatisfactory · victory

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHYLACTERY

phyla · phylacteric · phylacterical · phylacteries · phylactic · phylae · phylar · phylarch · phylarchy · phylaxis · phyle · phylesis · phyletic · phyletically · phylic · phyllary · phyllid · phyllite · phyllitic · phyllo

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHYLACTERY

adultery · artery · baptistery · battery · buttery · cautery · cemetery · charactery · coronary artery · eatery · flattery · glittery · lottery · mastery · monastery · murder mystery · mystery · pottery · upholstery · watery

Synonyms and antonyms of phylactery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phylactery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHYLACTERY

Find out the translation of phylactery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of phylactery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phylactery» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

护符
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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filacteria
570 millions of speakers
en

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phylactery
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

phylactery
380 millions of speakers
ar

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تعويذة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

филактерия
278 millions of speakers
pt

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phylactery
270 millions of speakers
bn

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phylactery
260 millions of speakers
fr

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phylactère
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Phylactery
190 millions of speakers
de

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phylactery
180 millions of speakers
ja

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フィラクテリー
130 millions of speakers
ko

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생각 나게하는
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Phylactery
85 millions of speakers
vi

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hộp đựng kinh
80 millions of speakers
ta

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phylactery
75 millions of speakers
mr

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फिलेक्ट्री
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Yahudi muskası
70 millions of speakers
it

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filatterio
65 millions of speakers
pl

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filakterium
50 millions of speakers
uk

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філактерії
40 millions of speakers
ro

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phylactery
30 millions of speakers
el

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φυλακτό
15 millions of speakers
af

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phylactery
14 millions of speakers
sv

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phylactery
10 millions of speakers
no

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phylactery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phylactery

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYLACTERY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of phylactery
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phylactery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHYLACTERY»

Discover the use of phylactery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phylactery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The village church. A poem. By the author of The phylactery
THE VILLAGE CHURCH. A POEM. BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PHYLACTERY. LONDON : J. HATCH ARO AND SON, 187. PICCADILLY. 1843. ILLUSTRISSIMO. ET. HON0BAT1SSIMO. DOMINO. D. RICARDO. GULIELMO. PENN. CUHZON.
Village church, 1843
2
Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics: A Compilation of ...
Even though a person whose left hand is amputated cannot place the phylactery on his left arm, he can nevertheless write the parchments that go into the phylactery because he is legally considered as a constrained person.'4 However, a ...
‎2003
3
The Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition
4Q Phyl I, Phylactery I, Phylactere I 4Q136 4Q Phyl J, Phylactery J, Phylactere J 4Q137 4Q Phyl K, Phylactery K, Phylactere K 4Q138 4Q Phyl L, Phylactery L, Phylactere L 4Q139 4Q Phyl M, Phylactery M, Phylactere M 4Q140 4Q Phyl N, ...
Florentino García Martínez, Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar, 2000
4
First Steps in the Talmud: A Guide to the Confused
[I might conclude that] whoever is subject to the religious duty [of putting a phylactery] upon the hand [arm] also is subject to the religious duty of placing a phylactery upon the] head. So, [it would follow], since priests are not subject to the ...
Jacob Neusner, 2012
5
The Dead Sea Scrolls
4Q Phyl I. Phylactery I, Phylactère I 4Q Phyl J. Phylactery J. Phylactère J 4Q Phyl K. Phylactery K. Phylactère K 4Q Phyl L, Phylactery L, Phylactère L 4Q Phyl M, Phylactery M, Phylactère M 4Q Phyl N, Phylactery N, Phylactère M 4Q Phyl O.
Florentino Garcia Martinez, Eibert J. C. Tigchelaar, 1999
6
Fair Gods and Feathered Serpents: A Search for Ancient ...
Above the head of the Veracruz figure, like the Jewish priest, can be seen a pos- yff sible phylactery, or scroll upon Phylactery Stela Tepatlaxco, Veracruz which the Israelites wrote words (Nat. Mus. Mexico City A.D. 100-300) from their law.
Terry J. O'Brien, 1997
7
The Book of Deuteronomy
Peter C. Craigie 85 Concordance of Principal Qumran Manuscripts . 9:10 DJD I, p . 58 1Q5.3 9:27-28 DJD I, p. 54 1Q4.5 10:1-3 DJD Q, p. 79 Mur. Deut. 10:8-12 DJD III, pp. 61f. 2Q12.1 10:12-17 DJD III, pp. 149-157 8Q3. 17-19, 21 (phylactery)  ...
Peter C. Craigie, 1976
8
Axis Mundi
rabbinic phylactery. The scriptures contained in the compartments corresponded to those prescribed for phylactery of the first century AD. Given the markings, there was no doubt that the object was of Hebrew origin, but the box was profoundly ...
David Warren Saxe, 2004
9
On Stone and Scroll: Essays in Honour of Graham Ivor Davies
64 Pfann, ”250a. 4Qpap cryptA Text Concerning Cultic Service B?”, 680. 65 4Q134 (Phylactery G): recto Deut 5:1-21; verso Exod 13:11-12; 4Q135 ( Phylactery H): recto Deut 5:22-6:5; verso Exod 13:14-16; 4Q136 (Phylactery I): recto Deut ...
James K. Aitken, Katharine J. Dell, Brian A. Mastin, 2011
10
Midrash Tanhuma-Yelammedenu: An English Translation of ...
What is the size of the phylactery strip? R. Rami the son of Abba stated that R. Simeon the son of Lakish said: It is the size of the snapping finger. Which is the snapping finger? The middle finger. And its width is that of the thickness of barley  ...
Samuel A. Berman, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHYLACTERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phylactery is used in the context of the following news items.
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1500-year-old ancient Hebrew scroll deciphered 45 years after …
... they were able to take high resolution 3D scans of the scroll's interior, as well as the phylacteries and phylactery cases (small leather boxes ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
2
Big Archaeological Discovery In Israel: Text Leviticus Discerned On …
The fragment of the Ein Gedi scroll was scanned along with the phylacteries and phylactery cases. The Israel Antiquities Authority then sent the ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
3
A Nazi Refugee Transforms Her Trauma Through Art
... of an ape wearing a phylactery — the ancient ancestor,” Llosa says. “Gettinger's work cannot but recall the state of German Jews of her era. «Forward, Jul 15»
4
Hebrew word of the week: Tefillin
The English-Greek word phylactery means “guard-amulet,” just as tallit means “protecting-cover,” from the root T-L-L (Daniel 4:9; Nehemiah ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
5
Appreciating Scalia
But I digress — my purpose here was not to sneer and dispute the rigid opinions of an ancient lich, with his phylactery tucked betwixt some ... «Pontiac Daily Leader, Jul 15»
6
Images I and II
*A phylactery was a leather box they wore on their forehead or arm that carried vellum sheets on which the law was written; meant to be an ... «Houston Herald, Apr 15»
7
WATCH: Jerusalem mayor pins down terrorist
The wounded Israeli man, Avraham Goldstein, turns and keeps the attacker at bay with his phylactery bag as other passersby scatter. Goldstein ... «The Times of Israel, Feb 15»
8
Likud, Zionist Union spar after Jerusalem stabbing attack
The wounded Israeli man, Avraham Goldstein, turns and keeps the attacker at bay with his phylactery bag as other passersby scatter. Goldstein ... «The Times of Israel, Feb 15»
9
“Meh” Monument Returns
Nah, that aforementioned monument is just a giant phylactery created for the benefit of modern-day Gentile Pharisees. Everything they do is ... «Wizbang, Jan 15»
10
The tale of 2014, told in 14 Times of Israel stories
Once opened, the minuscule phylactery parchments from Qumran could shed new light on the religious practices of Second Temple Judaism. «The Times of Israel, Dec 14»
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