First Known Use: 1613
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tefillin
noun plural but sometimes singular in construction te·fil·lin \tē-ˈfi-lən also -ləm\
Definition of TEFILLIN
: the phylacteries worn by Jews
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Origin of TEFILLIN
Late Hebrew tĕphīlīn, from Aramaic, attachments
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