- See Also:
- - Menominee
  - Menominee whitefish
  - Menomini
  - Menomonee Falls
  - Menomonie
  - Menon
  - menopausal
  - menopause
  - menophania
  - menopolis
  - menorah
  - Menorca
  - menorrhagia
  - menorrhea
  - menorrhoea
  - menoschesis
  - menostaxis
  - Menotti
  - mens rea
  - mens sana in corpore sano
  - mensa
- Recent searches:
- View All

menorah

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈnɔːrə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈnɔrə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mə nôr′ə, -nōr′ə)

me•nor•ah /məˈnɔrə/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Judaisma special candelabrum used during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

me•nor•ah (mə nôr′ə, -nōr′ə),USA pronunciation n.

Judaisma 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).
Judaisma candelabrum having nine branches, for use on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

Hebrew mənōrāh literally, lampstand
1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

menorah /mɪˈnɔːrə; Hebrew: məˈnɑʊrɔ/ n

a seven-branched candelabrum used in the Temple and now an emblem of Judaism and the badge of the state of Israel
a candelabrum having eight branches and a shammes that is lit during the festival of Hanukkah

Etymology: from Hebrew: candlestick

'menorah' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

shammes - Hanukkah

Forum discussions with the word(s) "menorah" in the title:

No titles with the word(s) "menorah".

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Look up "menorah" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "menorah" at dictionary.com

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/menorah

⇱ menorah - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

menorah