SYNAGOGUE


Meaning of SYNAGOGUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also syn·a·gog ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg

Etymology: Middle English synagoge, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin synagoga, from Greek synagōgē 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 ˌsi-nə-ˈgä-gəl adjective

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