synagogue

Synagogue is a Jewish place of worship and study.

(noun)

A place where Jews go to worship is an example of a synagogue.

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See synagogue in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: 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

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See synagogue in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also syn·a·gog

noun
  1. A building or place of meeting for worship and religious instruction in the Jewish faith.
  2. A congregation of Jews for the purpose of worship or religious study.
  3. The Jewish religion as organized or typified in local congregations.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French sinagoge

Origin: , from Late Latin synagōga

Origin: , from Greek sunagōgē, assembly, synagogue

Origin: , from sunagein, to bring together

Origin: : sun-, syn-

Origin: + agein, to lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • synˌa·gogˈi·cal (-gŏjˈĭ-kəl), synˌa·gogˈal (-gŏgˈəl, -gôgˈ-) adjective

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