English Explanatory Dictionary

synagogue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.
  2. A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study.
  3. Any assembly of folk.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/ /ˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/ En-us-synagogue.ogg

Word forms

synagogue synagogues synagog

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English synagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek σῠνᾰγωγή (sŭnăgōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”), from συνάγω (sunágō, “to gather together”), from σῠ́ν (sŭ́n, “with, together”) & ᾰ̓́γω (ắgō, “to lead”). By surface analysis, syn- + -agogue.

Synonyms

temple

Derived words

archisynagogue cybersynagogue mega-synagogue synagogal synagogical synagogue-goer synagoguegoer synagogue-going synagoguelike Synagogue of Satan unsynagogued
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