Phylactery word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "phylactery" word

[noun] (Judaism) a small leather case containing religious texts; worn by Jewish men during morning prayer

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\Phy*lac"ter*y\, n.; pl. {Phylacteries}. [OE. filateri, OF. filatire, filatiere, F. phylact[`e]re, L. phylacterium, Gr. ?, fr. ? a watcher, guard, ? to watch, guard. Cf. {Philatory}.] 1. Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease. 2. A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 3. Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed.

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Let's analyse "phylactery" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YRETCALYHP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .... -.-- .-.. .- -.-. - . .-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: phylactery: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 (or 2 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: phylactery: 7 + 8 + 7 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 7 = 52, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (2)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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