English Explanatory Dictionary

shammes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”).
  2. Alternative form of shamash (“candle used to light other candles of a Hanukkah menorah”).

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑːmɪs/

Word forms

shammes shammosim shammeses shames

Etymology

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

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