shamashes

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A form of shamash — The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah or hanukkiah.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shamash
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APA

shamashes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamashes

MLA

“shamashes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamashes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shamashes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamashes.

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