# menorah

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈnɔːɹə/ · frequency rank #59,546

## Definitions
1. A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.
2. A candelabrum with nine branches, used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מְנוֹרָה (m'norá). From the same Proto-Semitic root *nūr- (“light”) as minaret.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/menorah