SHAMMES

Meaning of SHAMMES in English

[sham.mes] n, pl sham.mo.sim [Yiddish shames, fr. LHeb shammash] (1650) 1: the sexton of a synagogue

2: the candle or taper used to light the other candles in a Hanukkah menorah

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

SHAMMES — noun (plural shammosim) Etymology: Yiddish shames, from Late Hebrew shāmmāsh Date: 1650 the sexton of a synagogue, the candle or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHAMMES — noun see shammash
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHAMMES — /shah"meuhs/ , n. , pl. shammosim /shah maw"sim/ . 1. sexton (def. 2). 2. the candle used to kindle the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAMMES — noun ( plural sham·mo·sim shä-ˈmȯ-səm) Etymology: Yiddish shames, from Late Hebrew shāmmāsh Date: 1650 1. : the sexton of a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAMMES — Pronunciation: ' shä-m ə s Function: noun Inflected Form: plural sham · mo · sim \ shä- ' mo ̇ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHAMUS — noun Etymology: perhaps from Yiddish shames shammes; from a jocular comparison of the duties of a sexton and those of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHAMUS — /shah"meuhs, shay"-/ , n. , pl. shamuses . Slang. 1. a detective. 2. a police officer. [ 1925-30; of obscure …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAMES — /shah"meuhs/ , n. , pl. shamosim /shah maw"sim/ . shammes.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHAMUS — noun Etymology: perhaps from Yiddish shames shammes; from a jocular comparison of the duties of a sexton and those of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHAMUS — [sha.mus] n [perh. fr. Yiddish shames shammes; fr. a jocular comparison of the duties of a sexton and those of …
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