phylactery 的定义
plural phy·lac·ter·ies.
- Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deuteronomy 6, 13–21 of Deuteronomy 11, and 1–16 of Exodus 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- a receptacle containing a holy relic.
- an amulet, charm, or safeguard against harm or danger.
phylactery 近义词
scripture container
更多phylactery例句
- The Count says that more likely the engraver added the Swastika to these in the character of a talisman or phylactery.
- Another 'phylactery' consisted of a tiny bag of hoddentin, holding a small quartz crystal and four feathers of eagle-down.
- This phylactery, itself "medicine," may be employed to enwrap other "medicine" and thus augment its own potentiality.
- The first phylactery which it was my good fortune to be allowed to examine was one worn by Ta-ul-tzu-je, of the Kaytzentin gens.
- I do not know how Kirstie became convinced that, whoever or whatever the enemy might be, Mr. Johnstone was the phylactery.