shammes

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Yiddish שמשׂ‎ (shames), from Hebrew שמש‎ (shamásh).

Noun

shammes (plural shammosim or shammeses)

  1. A sexton in a synagogue.
  2. The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah.
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