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Definition of synagogue noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

synagogue

noun

/ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/

/ˈsɪnəɡɑːɡ/

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a building where Jewish people meet for religious worship and teaching
- They went to synagogue every Saturday.
Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French and late Latin from Greek sunagōgē ‘meeting’, from sun- ‘together’ + agein ‘bring’.

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