Menorah
WordNet
noun
(1) (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
(2) (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.
- 1985: ‘Heathen muck,’ Liberalis said, as the pillaging began. The veil of the Temple was rent. The great menorah was taken away. — Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked
- A candelabrum with nine branches used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.