SYNAGOGUE


Meaning of SYNAGOGUE in English

n.

Variant: also syn · a · gog

Pronunciation: ' si-n ə - ˌ gäg

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English synagoge, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin synagoga, from Greek synag ō g ē assembly, synagogue, from synagein to bring together, from syn- + agein to lead ― more at AGENT

Date: 13th century

1 : a Jewish congregation

2 : the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation

– syn · a · gog · al \ ˌ si-n ə - ' gä-g ə l \ adjective

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