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phylactery

Phylactery is a 10 letter word which starts with the letter P and ends with the letter Y for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(n.) Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease.
(n.) A small square box made either of parchment or of black calfskin containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10 and 11-17 Deut. vi. 4-9 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm on week-day mornings during the time of prayer.
(n.) Among the primitive Christians a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed.

Syllable Information

The word phylactery is a 10 letter word that has 4 syllable 's . The syllable division for phylactery is: phy-lac-ter-y


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