shamas
shamas definition
sha·mas (s̸hä′məs)
noun pl. shamosim sha·mo′·sim (-môs′im)
- a synagogue official who provides various services, often one who manages day-to-day affairs
- the candle used to light the other candles in a Hanukkah menorah
Etymology: Yiddish < Heb shamash, servant, sexton < root šmš, to serve, minister
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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