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mezuza Definition

me·zuza (mə zo̵o′zə, -zo̵̅o̅′-)

noun pl. mezuzot -·zot (-zōt) or mezuzas -·zas

Judaism a small piece of parchment inscribed with the Shema, from Deuteronomy (6:4-9 & 11:13-21), rolled and put into a case and attached to the doorpost of the home, as commanded in the Biblical passages
also sp. mezuzah me·zu′·zah

Etymology: Heb mezuza, lit., doorpost