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Nov 30, 2009
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me•nor•ah



Pronunciation: (mu-nôr'u, -nōr'u), [key]
n.
1. a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
2. a candelabrum having nine branches, for use on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

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