synagogue

See also: synnagogue

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Old French synagoge, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”), from συνάγω (sunágō, “I gather together”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”)

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/
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Noun

synagogue (plural synagogues)

  1. A place of worship for Jews.
  2. A congregation of Jews for the purpose of worship or religious study.

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French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /si.na.ɡɔɡ/
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Noun

synagogue f (plural synagogues)

  1. synagogue

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