synagogue

1. (Judaism, countable) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.
2. (Judaism, countable) A congregation of Jews or Samaritans for the purpose of worship or religious study.
3. (countable, rare) Any assembly of folk.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɒɡ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: synagoge

In summary

Inherited from Middle English synagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek σῠνᾰγωγή (sŭnăgōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”), from συνάγω (sunágō, “I gather together”), from σῠ́ν (sŭ́n, “with, together”) & ᾰ̓́γω (ắgō, “I lead”). By surface analysis, syn- + -agogue.

Synonyms

church

⛪

mosque

🕌

temple

tabernacle

house of worship

Jewish temple

place of worship

🛐

synagog

meeting house

cathedral

chapel

church-building

gathering

assembly