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单词 shammes
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sham•mes  (shäməs),USA pronunciation n., pl. sham•mo•sim 
    (shä môsim).USA pronunciation 
  1. Judaismsexton (def. 2).
  2. Judaismthe candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah.
Also, shames. 
  • Hebrew shammāsh server, attendant
  • Yiddish shames
  • 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shammes, shammash /ˈʃɑːməs; Hebrew: ʃaˈmaʃ/ n ( pl shammosim, shammashim /Hebrew: ʃaˈmɔsɪm/)
  1. an official acting as the beadle, sexton, and caretaker of a synagogue
  2. the extra candle used on the Feast of Hanukkah to kindle the lamps or candles of the menorah
Etymology: from Hebrew shāmmāsh, from Aramaic shĕmāsh to serve
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