Advertisement
Advertisement
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
Discover More
Derived Forms
- synagogical, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- syn·a·gog·i·cal [sin-, uh, -, goj, -i-k, uh, l], syn·a·gog·al [sin, -, uh, -gog-, uh, l, -gaw-g, uh, l], adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of synagogue1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of synagogue1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Terrorists killed four rabbis, three of them American, in a synagogue this morning.
Freundel is also rabbi of the prominent Kesher Israel synagogue in Washington.
A phone message for Freundel at his synagogue was not returned, nor was an e-mail to his personal account.
“I am shocked when I hear journalists saying if the De La Roquette synagogue was attacked it is because of the Jews,” he said.
Following the establishment of the State of Israel, the synagogue was used as a school for displaced Palestinians.
When the synagogue shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it in measure, and in proportion to its crimes.-Ibid.
The prophet is commanded again to love an adulteress; to signify God's love to the synagogue.
The latter day was known to the more intimate set of encyclopedists as the jour du synagogue.
When he who attends the synagogue regularly is prevented from being present, God asks for him.
As the shades of night were falling they entered a city which contained a large and imposing synagogue.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse