Hanukkiah

//ˌxɑːnʊˈkiːə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A nine-branched menorah used during Hanukkah. Judaism

    "Some might say that the hanukkiah is decorations, but it isn't; the hanukkiah is a ceremonial object, with specific, non-decorative purposes. Perhaps the Stars of David that many string about are appropriate Jewish decoration?"

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menorahmenorah

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"Some might say that the hanukkiah is decorations, but it isn't; the hanukkiah is a ceremonial object, with specific, non-decorative purposes. Perhaps the Stars of David that many string about are appropriate Jewish decoration?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חֲנֻכִּיָּה (khanukiyá).

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