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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Six of the injured in what federal officials have described as a terror attack were from the same synagogue, Bonai Shalom.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
My parents were some of the founders of the Riverdale Temple, which is a Reform synagogue.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The Baghdadi Jewish community in Kolkata, India, built synagogues, schools, and a lasting legacy.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
The route took the men past a synagogue where a bat mitzvah was underway.
—Deborah Baker
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
My parents were some of the founders of the Riverdale Temple, which is a Reform synagogue.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
The Baghdadi Jewish community in Kolkata, India, built synagogues, schools, and a lasting legacy.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
The route took the men past a synagogue where a bat mitzvah was underway.
—Deborah Baker
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 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 13 Jun. 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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