synagogue

Or syn·a·gog

[sin-uh-gog, -gawg]

noun

1. a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction.

2. an assembly or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship.

3. the Jewish religion; Judaism.

synagogue

/ ˌsɪnəˈɡɒdʒɪkəl, ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡ, ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡəl /

noun

1. 1. a building for Jewish religious services and usually also for religious instruction

   2. ( as modifier )

      synagogue services

2. a congregation of Jews who assemble for worship or religious study

3. the religion of Judaism as organized in such congregations

synagogue

1. In Judaism, a house of worship and learning; also, the congregation that meets there.

Other Word Forms

• synagogical adjective
• synagogal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of synagogue¹

1125–75; Middle English synagoge < Late Latin synagōga < Greek synagōgḗ assembly, meeting, equivalent to syn- syn- + agōgḗ, noun use of feminine of agōgós (adj.) gathering, derivative of ágein to bring, lead; akin to Latin agere to drive

Word History and Origins

Origin of synagogue¹

C12: from Old French sinagogue, from Late Latin synagōga, from Greek sunagōgē a gathering, from sunagein to bring together, from _syn- + agein to lead

Example Sentences

He’s wanted to go to synagogue more and he’s really taken a deep dive into his culture, which we’re very proud of.

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Last month’s ramming and stabbing attack outside a Manchester synagogue remains fresh.

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It came a month after the terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester, northwest England, in which two people died and the knife-wielding assailant was fatally shot by police.

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Churches, synagogues, and other faith centers are opening their doors; the Free Formula Network is connecting families in need of baby formula with direct donations; DoorDash has launched an Emergency Food Response.

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It has forced at least one L.A. synagogue to relocate its services; others have been vandalized.

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