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phylacteries

/fɪˈlæktəriz/ /faɪˈlæktəriz/

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Gebetsriemen, Tefillin

Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.

Examples :

"Every morning, before school, David carefully put on his phylacteries and recited his prayers. "

Jeden Morgen, vor der Schule, legte David sorgfältig seine Gebetsriemen an und sprach seine Gebete.

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Reliquienschrein

A case in which (Christian) relics were preserved.

Examples :

"The museum displayed ornate phylacteries containing fragments of bone believed to be from early Christian saints. "

Das Museum zeigte verzierte Reliquienschreine, die Knochenfragmente enthielten, von denen man glaubte, dass sie von frühen christlichen Heiligen stammten.

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Amulett, Talisman

Any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm.

Examples :

"The superstitious student always wore several phylacteries – small, colorful bracelets – hoping they would bring him good luck on his exams. "

Der abergläubische Student trug immer mehrere Amulette – kleine, bunte Armbänder – in der Hoffnung, dass sie ihm Glück bei seinen Prüfungen bringen würden.

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Phylakterien

An enspelled object used (by such as a lich) to contain and protect the owner's soul.

Examples :

"The ancient lich hid his soul within several carefully crafted phylacteries, each a small amulet humming with dark magic, to ensure his immortality. "

Der uralte Lich versteckte seine Seele in mehreren sorgfältig gefertigten Phylakterien, jedes ein kleines Amulett, das vor dunkler Magie summte, um seine Unsterblichkeit zu gewährleisten.

"The lich hid his soul within several jeweled phylacteries, scattering them across the land to ensure his eternal life. "

Der Lich versteckte seine Seele in mehreren juwelenbesetzten Phylakterien und verstreute sie über das Land, um sein ewiges Leben zu sichern.

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Spruchrolle, Textrolle

A speech scroll, an illustrative device depicting speech, song or other sound as if written on a scroll.

Examples :

"In the comic book, the character's angry shouting was shown using phylacteries filled with exclamation points and jagged edges around his head. "

In dem Comic wurde das wütende Geschrei der Figur mit Spruchrollen dargestellt, die mit Ausrufezeichen und gezackten Rändern um seinen Kopf gefüllt waren.

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