synagog

Variant of synagogue

synagogue definition

syna·gogue (sin′ə gäg′, -gôg′)

noun

  1. an assembly of Jews for worship and religious study
  2. a building or place used by Jews for worship, religious study, and, often, community activity
  3. the Jewish religion as organized in such local congregations
Also synagog syn′a·gog′

Etymology: ME sinagoge < OFr < LL(Ec) synagoga < Gr(Ec) synagōgē < Gr, a bringing together, assembly < synagein, to bring together < syn-, together + agein, to do: see act

Related Forms:

  • synagogal syn′a·gog′al (-gäg′əl, -gôg′-) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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