Main Entry: syn·a·gogue

Variant(s): also syn·a·gog \ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg\

Function: noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 13th century

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