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menorah Synonyms

Another word for menorah

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• noun (Context 1)

A nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, consisting of eight main candleholders and a slightly separated helper candle known as the shamash.

Usage Example

"Every evening during the festival, the family gathered by the window to light another candle on the silver hanukkiah."

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hanukkiah
Strong
candelabrum

• noun (Context 2)

A traditional seven-branched lampstand used in ancient Jewish worship, particularly in the biblical Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem, functioning as a primary symbol of Judaism.

Usage Example

"The Arch of Titus in Rome features a famous relief carving that depicts Roman soldiers carrying away the golden lampstand from the Second Temple."

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lampstand
candelabrum

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