menorah


me·no·rah

noun \mə-ˈnr-ə\

Definition of MENORAH

: a candelabra with seven or nine lights that is used in Jewish worship

Illustration of MENORAH

Origin of MENORAH

Hebrew mĕnōrāh candlestick
First Known Use: 1886

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