shammes

English

Alternative forms

• shames

Etymology

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

Noun

shammes (plural shammosim or shammeses)

1. Alternative form of shamash (“sexton in a synagogue”)
2. Alternative form of shamash (“candle used to light other candles of a Hanukkah menorah”)