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noun
1.
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
2.
a candelabrum having nine branches, for use on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Origin:
1885–90; < Hebrew mənōrāh literally, lampstand
1885–90; < Hebrew mənōrāh literally, lampstand
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Menorah
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Word Origin & History
menorah
1888, from Heb. menorah "candlestick," from Sem. stem n-w-r "to give light, shine" (cf. Arabic nar "fire," manarah "candlestick, lighthouse, tower of a mosque," see minaret).
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Cultural Dictionary
menorah definition
A nine-branched candelabrum used during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The center candle, or “starter,” is used to light the other eight candles, with one additional candle lit on each subsequent evening of the celebration.
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