hanukkiah /xɑːnuːkiːˈ(j)ɑː/ noun1 •(Judaism) A nine-branched menorah used during Hanukkah.The candelabras lit on Hanukkah are technically called hanukkiahs. They have eight candles plus one more, a shamash, that is used for lighting the others. — 2023 formshanukkiahs · hanukkiot · hanukkioth