proseuche

noun

pro·​seu·​che

prōˈs(y)ükē

variants or proseucha

-kə

plural proseuchae

-üˌkē

1

: an ancient place of prayer : oratory

2

: an ancient synagogue

Word History

Etymology

Latin & Greek; Latin proseucha, from Greek proseuchē proseuche, prayer, from proseuchesthai to pray to, from pros near, toward, to + euchesthai to pray

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