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

Intelligence services linked Iran to an arson attack on a café in Sydney in October last year, and another on a synagogue in Melbourne in December, Albanese told a press conference.

From BBC

"In France, not a day passes without Jews assaulted in the street, synagogues or schools defaced, or Jewish-owned businesses vandalized. Your own Interior Ministry has reported antisemitic incidents even at preschools."

From BBC

He wrote: "It's good to infiltrate the target, be it a mosque or synagogue, as they think I'm one of them because I infiltrated the place."

From BBC

Australia's prime minister has promised to take strong action following an apparent arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne.

From BBC

In October 2018, a gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and shot and killed 11 Jews at prayer.

From Los Angeles Times

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