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shammes
or sha·mes
[ shah-muhs ]
noun
, plural sham·mo·sim [shah-, maw, -sim].
- the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah.
shammes
/ ˈʃɑːməs; ʃaˈmaʃ /
noun
- an official acting as the beadle, sexton, and caretaker of a synagogue
- the extra candle used on the Feast of Hanukkah to kindle the lamps or candles of the menorah
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shammes1
1945–50; < Yiddish shames < Hebrew shammāsh server, attendant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shammes1
from Hebrew shāmmāsh, from Aramaic shĕmāsh to serve
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