syn|a|gogue

syn|a|gogue
syn|a|gogue «SIHN uh gg, -gog», noun.
1. a building or place used by Jews for worship and religious instruction; temple.
2. an assembly of Jews for religious instruction and worship constituting, since the destruction of the Temple (A.D. 70), the sole form of Jewish public worship; Jewish congregation.
3. the Jewish religion.
[< Latin synagōga < Greek synagōg (literally) assembly < synágein to assemble < syn- together + ágein bring]

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  • gogue — a·gogue; chol·a·gogue; hy·dra·gogue; lac·ta·gogue; mys·ta·gogue; os·ma·gogue; ped·a·gogue; pep·si·gogue; plu·to·gogue; psy·cha·gogue; pty·al·a·gogue; se·cre·ta·gogue; si·al·a·gogue; syn·a·gogue; dem·a·gogue; em·men·a·gogue; ga·lac·ta·gogue;… …   English syllables

  • synagogue — syn·a·gogue …   English syllables

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