PHYLACTERY Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word phylactery. (close relations)
Definition of PHYLACTERY
Best Alternative Words for PHYLACTERY
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| box | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid • private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance • the quantity contained in a box • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a rectangular drawing • evergreen shrubs or small trees • any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned • the driver's seat on a coach • separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people • a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) verb • put into a box • hit with the fist • engage in a boxing match | ||||||||
| casket | nounn | |||||||
noun • box in which a corpse is buried or cremated • small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables verb • enclose in a casket | ||||||||
| container | nounn | |||||||
noun • any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||||||||
| receptacle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a container that is used to put or keep things in • enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts • an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert | ||||||||
| reliquary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints) | ||||||||
| tefillin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| banderole | nounn | |||||||
noun • A little banner, flag, or streamer. • A flat band with an inscription, common in Renaissance buildings. | ||||||||
