shammash
noun
sham·mash
variants:
or shamash
or shammas
or shamas
or shammes
or shames
or shammos
or shamus \ ˈshäməs \
plural shammashim
or shamashim
or shammasim
or shamasim
or shammosim
or shamosim\ shäˈmȯsə̇m , -sēm \
Definition of shammash
1
: the sexton of a synagogue
2
: the candle or taper used to light the other candles in a Hanukkah menorah
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