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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 me·zu·za /məˈzʊzə/
 猶太人貼在門口的安家符

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Me·zu·za, Me·zu·zah, Mez·u·zoth n.  A piece of parchment bearing the Decalogue and attached to the doorpost; -- in use among orthodox Hebrews.  The term is also used to refer to the small case containing this scroll, together with the biblical inscription inside.  The text is usually taken from Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 mezuza
      n : religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and
          rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of
          many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
          [syn: mezuzah]