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
1
: the sexton of a synagogue
2
: the candle or taper used to light the other candles in a Hanukkah menorah
Word History
Etymology
Yiddish & Middle Hebrew; Yiddish shames, from Middle Hebrew shāmmāsh, from Aramaic shĕmmāsh to serve
- time exposure
- time fire
- time flies
- time for bed
- time frame
- time freight
- time fuze
- time heals all wounds
- time hit
- time immemorial
- time in the sun
- time is a great healer
- time is a/the great healer
- time is at a premium
- time is money
- time is not on someone's side
- time is on one's side
- time is the great healer
- time killer
- time killers
- time killing
- time lag
- time lags
- time limit
- time line