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| sham·mash [ shməss ] (plural sham·ma·shim [ shaa mssim ]) or sha·mash [ shməss ] (plural sha·ma·shim) or sham·mes [ shməss ] (plural sham·mo·sim [ shaa mṓssim ]) |
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1. synagogue caretaker: the sexton of a synagogue
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2. candle used to light others: a candle used to light the candles in a Hanukkah candlestick
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Yiddish shames< Hebrew šāmmaš "attendant" < šimmēš "serve"] |
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