tefillin

/təˈfɪlɪn/
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Definitions of tefillin
  1. noun
    (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
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