synagogue

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Pronunciations

synagogue (SIHN-uh-gahg) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The Jewish place of worship.

Example Sentences

  • "In the middle of Prenzlauer Berg is the biggest synagogue in Berlin. The Synagoge Rykestraße survived the Nazis and the war almost unscathed." (source)

  • "It is bad form to take a Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift with you when you go to a traditional synagogue on Shabbat." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
  • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
  • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

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