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phylactery

/fɪˈlæktəɹi/

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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 heading to work, David carefully put on his phylactery and recited his prayers. "

Jeden Morgen, bevor er zur Arbeit ging, 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 the ornate phylactery, carefully protecting the bones of the martyred saint within. "

Das Museum stellte den kunstvollen Reliquienschrein aus, der sorgfältig die Gebeine des gemarterten Heiligen schützte.

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Amulett, Talisman

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

Examples :

"Old Mrs. Higgins always wore a silver phylactery around her neck, believing it protected her from bad luck. "

Die alte Mrs. Higgins trug immer ein silbernes Amulett um den Hals und glaubte, dass es sie vor Unglück schützte.

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Amulett, Talisman

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

Examples :

"Knowing the powerful wizard had hidden his soul in a phylactery, the heroes searched for the enchanted amulet instead of trying to kill him directly. "

Da sie wussten, dass der mächtige Zauberer seine Seele in einem Amulett versteckt hatte, suchten die Helden nach dem verzauberten Talisman, anstatt zu versuchen, ihn direkt zu töten.

mythology religion soul supernatural item

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Spruchband, Textband

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

Examples :

"The teacher used a phylactery to show the different parts of the poem's rhythm; it depicted the rising and falling tones as if written on a scroll. "

Der Lehrer benutzte ein Spruchband, um die verschiedenen Teile des Rhythmus des Gedichts zu zeigen; es stellte die steigenden und fallenden Töne dar, als wären sie auf einer Schriftrolle geschrieben.

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