Denkzettel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- phylactery noun In Judaism, either of two small leather boxes containing scrolls of Torah passages, traditionally strapped to the arm and forehead during morning prayers.
Senses
Denkzettel is used for these senses in English:
- jolt (slang) A long prison sentence.
- phylactery Either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible; a tefilla.
jolt — full definition
- verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- noun A sudden shock or shake, whether physical or emotional.
phylactery — full definition
- noun In Judaism, either of two small leather boxes containing scrolls of Torah passages, traditionally strapped to the arm and forehead during morning prayers.
- noun In fantasy fiction and role-playing games, an enchanted object used to contain and protect a being's soul, most often a lich's.
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