MENORAH

menorah

(noun) (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival

Menorah

(noun) (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

menorah (plural menoroth or menorot or menorahs)

(Judaism) A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.

(Judaism) A candelabrum (hanukkiah) with nine branches used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

Synonyms

• (candelabrum with nine branches): hanukkiah

Source: Wiktionary



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