Gebetsriemen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amulet noun A small charm, symbol, or piece of jewellery worn or carried in the belief that it protects the wearer from harm or bad luck.
Senses
Gebetsriemen is used for these senses in English:
- amulet A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.
- 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.