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Showing words for SHAMMES using the English dictionary
7 Letter Words for Shammes
shammes
6 Letter Words for Shammes
mashes, shames
5 Letter Words for Shammes
ahems, amess, ashes, emmas, haems, hames, mases, masse, mesas, sahme, sames, seams, sesma, shame, shams, sheas, shema, smash
4 Letter Words for Shammes
ahem, asem, asse, emma, haes, hame, hams, hems, maes, mams, mase, mash, mass, meas, mems, mesa, mesh, mess, same, samh, sash, seah, seam, seas, sham, shea, shem, shes
3 Letter Words for Shammes
aes, ahs, ame, ase, ash, ass, eam, eas, ehs, ems, esm, ess, hae, ham, has, hem, hes, hmm, mae, mam, mas, mea, meh, mem, mes, msh, mss, sah, sam, sea, sem, sha, she, sma, sse, ssh
Definitions for Shammes
[1] sexton(def 2) .
[2] the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah.
[3] an official acting as the beadle, sexton, and caretaker of a synagogue
[4] the extra candle used on the Feast of Hanukkah to kindle the lamps or candles of the menorah
Words nearby Shammes
shamina, shamir, shamisen, shammai, shammer, shammes, shammy, shamo, shamokin, shamoy, shampoo
Origin of Shammes
1945–50; < Yiddish shames < Hebrew shammāsh server, attendant
Word origin for Shammes
from Hebrew shāmmāsh, from Aramaic shĕmāsh to serve