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

synagogal

ˌsi-nə-ˈgä-gəl 

adjective

Examples of synagogue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investigation at the synagogue comes during a period of Jewish holidays – Sukkot and Simchat Torah – which runs from October 16 through October 25 this year. —Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024

Then at about 6:30 a.m., surveillance footage caught two suspects attempting to gain entry into the synagogue. —Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024

Have you been bombarded at synagogue over the Jewish High Holidays? —Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024

In metro Detroit, there has been concern about incidents targeting the Jewish community, including outside an Oak Park synagogue earlier this year, in Ann Arbor last month involving a Jewish teen, and antisemitic flyers found over the past weekend in Farmington Hills and Northville Township. —Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English synagoge, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin synagoga, from Greek synagōgē assembly, synagogue, from synagein to bring together, from syn- + agein to lead — more at agent

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

synagogue

noun

syn·​a·​gogue

variants also synagog

ˈsin-ə-ˌgäg 

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