menorah
noun
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).
menorahs
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pluralof menorah.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When the non-Jews of Billings put up their menorahs, they were standing for religious liberty for all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Hundreds of hand-drawn menorahs appeared in windows around Billings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Apart from menorahs and basic landscape lighting, most of the Jewish homes on the street stay dark during Hanukkah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
“The Essex Jewish community has proudly been displaying menorahs for 35 years, and this is our 10th and newest,” Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin, executive director of Chabad North East London & Essex, said in a statement.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
The fourth graders cut menorahs from cardboard and covered them with glittering aluminum foil.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
