synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg 
variants
or less commonly synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation
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Congregation Or VeShalom hosted its 49th Annual Hanukkah Bazaar, an event that drew crowds for authentic Sephardic and Mediterranean dishes, handmade pastries, local vendors and family-friendly activities as the synagogue celebrates its 111th anniversary.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday announced ICE had detained a Harvard Law School professor accused in a shooting outside a synagogue in October.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The group Palestinian Assembly for Liberation-AWDA NY/NJ organized a protest at the synagogue in opposition.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
That protests are being held outside synagogues, college Hillel chapters, and Jewish community centers, effectively barring Jews from their own communal spaces?
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday announced ICE had detained a Harvard Law School professor accused in a shooting outside a synagogue in October.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The group Palestinian Assembly for Liberation-AWDA NY/NJ organized a protest at the synagogue in opposition.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
That protests are being held outside synagogues, college Hillel chapters, and Jewish community centers, effectively barring Jews from their own communal spaces?
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for synagogue
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synagogue. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
variants
also synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship of a Jewish congregation
Etymology
Middle English synagoge "a Jewish congregation," from early French synagoge (same meaning), from Latin synagoga (same meaning), from Greek synagōgē "synagogue, assembly," from synagein "to bring together," from syn- "together with" and agein "to lead" — related to synonymous
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