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synagogue

nounfeminine/si.nɐ.ˈɡɔ.ɡɐ/medium

si·na·go·ga

Definition

A building or place used for Jewish religious worship and assembly.
The synagogue in the old quarter is a center for the local Jewish community.
Services are held at the synagogue every Friday evening.
Common collocations
historic synagogueOrthodox synagogueattend synagoguesynagogue services

Etymology

Do latim 'synagōga', do grego 'synagōgḗ' (assembleia, reunião).

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