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synagogue
[sin-uh-gog, -gawg]
noun
a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction.
an assembly or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship.
the Jewish religion; Judaism.
synagogue
/ ˌsɪnəˈɡɒdʒɪkəl, ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡ, ˈsɪnəˌɡɒɡəl /
noun
a building for Jewish religious services and usually also for religious instruction
( as modifier )
synagogue services
a congregation of Jews who assemble for worship or religious study
the religion of Judaism as organized in such congregations
synagogue
In Judaism, a house of worship and learning; also, the congregation that meets there.
Other 51Թ Forms
- synagogical adjective
- synagogal adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of synagogue1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of synagogue1
Example Sentences
In October 2018, a gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and shot and killed 11 Jews at prayer.
The following April, another shooter attacked a synagogue in Poway, California, killing one person and injuring three others.
The cavernous synagogue outside of Detroit, one of several houses of worship along a suburban strip nicknamed “God Row,” was on high alert.
The three men had discussed targets for harassment and attacks including mosques, Islamic education centres and synagogues.
Porter touched upon her relationship with the Jewish community in Orange County, including holding her first town hall at a synagogue there.
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