phylactery

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Synonyms: phylacter, phylactered, phylacteric

Antonyms: phylacter, phylactered, phylacteric

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Judaism}}
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} {{synonym of|en|amulet|t=a [[protective#Adjective|protective]] [[charm#Noun|charm]] or [[ornament#Noun|ornament]]}}.
3. {{senseid|en|speech scroll}}{{lb|en|art|historical}} A scroll with [[word#Noun|words]] on it [[depict]]ed as [[emerge|emerging]] from a [[person#Noun|person]]'s [[mouth#Noun|mouth]] or [[hold#Verb|held]] in their [[hand#Noun|hands]], [[indicate|indicating]] what they are [[sing#Verb|singing]] or [[speak#Verb|speaking]]; a [[banderole]], a [[speech scroll]].
4. {{lb|en|Christianity|historical|obsolete}} {{synonym of|en|reliquary|t=a [[container]] to [[display#Verb|display]] or hold religious [[relic#Noun|relics]]}}.

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