Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - phylactery
Phylactery
phylactery
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law. 2 an amulet; a charm. 3 a usu. ostentatious religious observance. 4 a fringe; a border. Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL phylacterium f. Gk phulakterion amulet f. phulasso guard
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noun (plural -teries) Etymology: Middle English philaterie, from Medieval Latin philaterium, alteration of Late Latin phylacterium, from Greek phylaktērion amulet, ~, from phylassein to guard, from phylak-, phylax guard Date: 14th century either of two small square leather boxes containing slips inscribed with scriptural passages and traditionally worn on the left arm and on the head by observant Jewish men and especially adherents of Orthodox Judaism during morning weekday prayers, amulet ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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