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- [sin-uh-gog, -gawg]
- /ˈsɪn əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg/
- /ˈsɪn.ə.ɡɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sin-uh-gog, -gawg]
- /ˈsɪn əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg/
Definitions of synagogue word
- noun synagogue a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction. 1
- noun synagogue an assembly or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship. 1
- noun synagogue the Jewish religion; Judaism. 1
- noun synagogue Jewish temple 1
- countable noun synagogue A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to worship or to study their religion. 0
- noun synagogue a building for Jewish religious services and usually also for religious instruction 0
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Origin of synagogue
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English synagoge < Late Latin synagōga < Greek synagōgḗ assembly, meeting, equivalent to syn- syn- + agōgḗ, noun use of feminine of agōgós (adj.) gathering, derivative of ágein to bring, lead; akin to Latin agere to drive
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Parts of speech for Synagogue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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synagogue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
synagogue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for synagogue
noun synagogue
- bethel — an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
- chancel — The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.
- chantry — an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her
- church — A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
- holy place — somewhere sacred
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