nounπShareEither of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla."Every morning, before heading to work, David carefully put on his phylactery and recited his prayers. "religionritualculturetraditiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA case in which (Christian) relics were preserved."The museum displayed the ornate phylactery, carefully protecting the bones of the martyred saint within. "religionarchaeologyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm."Old Mrs. Higgins always wore a silver phylactery around her neck, believing it protected her from bad luck. "mythologyreligionsupernaturalitemtraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn enspelled object used (by such as a lich) to contain and protect the owner's soul."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. "mythologyreligionsoulsupernaturalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA speech scroll, an illustrative device depicting speech, song or other sound as if written on a scroll."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. "artmedialiteraturewritingcommunicationstylesignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
