shammes

n. 犹太教堂司事； （在犹太教光明节大烛台上点亮其他蜡烛的）引烛

发音

/ˈʃɑːmɪs/

词形变化

shammeses shammosim 复数 shammosim shammeses 复数

别名

shames

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”).

  2. 2.

    Alternative form of shamash (“candle used to light other candles of a Hanukkah menorah”).

词源

From Yiddish שמשׂ (shames), from Hebrew שמש (shamásh). Doublet of shamash.

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