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שמשׂ

שמשׂ

See also: שמש

Yiddish

Noun

שמשׂ • ‎(shames) m, plural שמשׂים ‎(shamosem)

(Judaism) sexton, synagogue caretaker
(Judaism) candle used to light the others on a menorah

Derived terms

שמשׂטע ‎(shameste)