synagogue

syn·a·gogue

noun \ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg\

Definition of SYNAGOGUE

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

Variants of SYNAGOGUE

syn·a·gogue also syn·a·gog \ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg\

Origin of SYNAGOGUE

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Jewish Religion Terms

Talmud, Zion, challah, dybbuk, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke

Rhymes with SYNAGOGUE

analog, analogue, antilog, apologue, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, golliwog, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pedagogue, pollywog, semilog, sinologue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog