/meuh nawr"euh, -nohr"euh/ , 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.
[ 1885-90; manorah lit., lampstand ]