Menorah (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
noun Judaism
  1. a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Temple and now an emblem of Judaism and the badge of the state of Israel
  2. a candelabrum having eight branches and a shammes that is lit during the festival of Hanukkah
Menorah (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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