Complete Definition of "menorah"

English

Etymology
From Hebrew HEchar|�נ�ר�, from the same Semitic root as minaret.

Pronunciation
IPA|/mɪ�n��ɹ�/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��r�|-��r�

Noun
en-noun

  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
#Judaism A candelabrum with eight branches used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

Translations

Bosnian: menora f
Croatian: menora f
Dutch: menora
Finnish: menora
German: Menora
Hebrew: �נ�ר�
Hungarian: menóra
Italian: menorah
Japanese: �����
Korean: ���
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Ladino: menora f
Lithuanian: menora
Polish: menora
Portuguese: menorá
Russian: мено�а f
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: мено�а f
:Roman: menora f
Spanish: menora, menorá
Swedish: menora
Turkish: menora

Category:Jewish

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