noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/mɪˈnɔːɹə/
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rhymes with -ɔːɹə
CMU ARPABET:M AH0 N AO1 R AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A candelabrum with nine branches, used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: hanukkiah
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: candelabrum, candelabra
4
noun
Meaning 4
(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: candelabrum, candelabra
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מְנוֹרָה (m'norá). From the same Proto-Semitic root *nūr- (“light”) as minaret.
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Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.