Definition of tefillin
:the phylacteries worn by Jews
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noun, plural in form but sometimes singular in construction
te·fil·lin
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tē-ˈfi-lən
also
-ləm
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Origin and Etymology of tefillin
Late Hebrew tĕphīlīn, from Aramaic, attachments
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