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shammes
or sha·mes
[ shah-muhs ]
/ ˈʃɑ məs /
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noun, plural sham·mo·sim [shah-maw-sim]. /ʃɑˈmɔ sɪm/.
the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah.
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Origin of shammes
1945–50; <Yiddish shames<Hebrew shammāsh server, attendant
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British Dictionary definitions for shammes
shammes
shammash
/ (ˈʃɑːməs, Hebrew ʃaˈmaʃ) /
noun plural shammosim or shammashim (Hebrew ʃaˈmɔsɪm) Judaism
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
Word Origin for shammes
from Hebrew shāmmāsh, from Aramaic shĕmāsh to serve
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