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MENORAH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("menorah" is a kind of...):
candelabra; candelabrum (branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights)
Domain category:
Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Menorah" is a kind of...):
candelabra; candelabrum (branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights)
Domain category:
Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)
