mezuzah

/məˈzuzə/
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Other forms: mezuzahs; mezuzoth

Definitions of mezuzah
  1. noun
    religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
    synonyms: mezuza
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    type of:
    section, subdivision
    a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
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