synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg 
variants
or less commonly synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation
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Racist hate crimes Security has been upgraded at Jewish sites in Sydney including synagogues, schools and places of business, and authorities are adopting increasingly tough language against those accused of antisemitic crimes.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
The child care center, located near a Jewish school and synagogue in the city’s east, suffered extensive damage but there were no reports of injuries in the attack, which occurred around 1 a.m. (9 a.m. Monday ET), police said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The synagogue in the Palisades, which has miraculously remained standing despite the homes around it reduced to rubble.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Shots have been fired at synagogues and schools, though mercifully nobody has been hurt.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
The child care center, located near a Jewish school and synagogue in the city’s east, suffered extensive damage but there were no reports of injuries in the attack, which occurred around 1 a.m. (9 a.m. Monday ET), police said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The synagogue in the Palisades, which has miraculously remained standing despite the homes around it reduced to rubble.
—Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Shots have been fired at synagogues and schools, though mercifully nobody has been hurt.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
variants
also synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship of a Jewish congregation
Etymology
Middle English synagoge "a Jewish congregation," from early French synagoge (same meaning), from Latin synagoga (same meaning), from Greek synagōgē "synagogue, assembly," from synagein "to bring together," from syn- "together with" and agein "to lead" — related to synonymous
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