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me·no·rah

UK/mɪˈnɔːɹə/ US/mʌˈnɔrʌ/ rare

noun

1.

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

2.

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

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew מְנוֹרָה (m'norá). From the same Proto-Semitic root *nūr- (“light”) as minaret.

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