menorah

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Hebrew מנורה, from the same Semitic root as minaret.

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• IPA: /mɪˈnɔːɹə/
• Rhymes: -ɔːrə

[edit] Noun

menorah (plural menorahs or menoroth)

1. (Judaism) A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.
   • 1985: ‘Heathen muck,’ Liberalis said, as the pillaging began. The veil of the Temple was rent. The great menorah was taken away. — Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked
2. (Judaism) A candelabrum with nine branches used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

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• (candelabrum with nine branches): hanukkiah

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