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
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