tefillin
noun
te·fil·lin
tē-ˈfi-lən 
also -ləm
plural in form but sometimes singular in construction
: the phylacteries worn by Jews
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Similarly, an employee may keep rosary beads or tefillin on her desk.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
One of the guys put tefillin on at the Kotel for the first time.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
One of the guys put tefillin on at the Kotel for the first time.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Tefillin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tefillin. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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