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Synonyms for phylactery

13 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

charm mascot talisman amulet reliquary tefillah

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Noun

1. Charm — synonym of amulet (“a protective charm or ornament”). An enchanted object used (for example, by a lich) to…

charm, talisman, amulet, mascot, fetish, ju-ju, madstone US, periapt, horcrux, telesm dated

Other

reliquary, tefillah, phylacter dated

Definitions

n. 1
Synonym of amulet (“a protective charm or ornament”). An enchanted object used (for example, by a lich) to contain and protect the owner's soul.

Related words

Word family: phylacteric phylacterical phylacter
Other spellings: philactery philactory

Forms

Plural: phylacteries → charms, talismans, amulets, mascots…

Example sentences

charm These old buildings are what makes Algiers' charm.
mascot What animal would be a fitting mascot for Tatoeba?
talisman He has a mysterious talisman in the form of an eye.
amulet Tom thought the amulet would protect him from harm.
reliquary Antonio discovered that the reliquary was empty.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
phylactery		rising
charm		rising
mascot		rising
talisman		rising
amulet		rising
reliquary		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: charm¹
6 letters: mascot², fetish², amulet³, telesm
7 letters: horcrux, periapt
8 letters: talisman³, tefillah, madstone
9 letters: reliquary, phylacter

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mascot² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: phylactère
Español: filacteria