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synagogue

syn·a·gogue [ sínnə gòg ] (plural syn·a·gogues)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. house of worship for Jewish congregation: the place of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation

2. Jewish congregation: a body of followers of Judaism who worship together

[12th century. Via French and late Latin synagoga< Greek sunagōgē "assembly" < sunagein "bring together" < agein "to lead"]

syn·a·gog·al [ sìnnə gógg'l ] adjective
syn·a·gog·i·cal [ sìnnə gójjik'l ] adjective
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