Definitions for synagogue

synagogue syn·a·gogue

Spelling: [sin-uh-gog, -gawg]
IPA: /ˈsɪn əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg/

Synagogue is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 304 anagrams from letters in synagogue (aeggnosuy).

Definitions for synagogue

noun

  1. a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction.
  2. an assembly or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship.
  3. the Jewish religion; Judaism.

Origin of synagogue

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

Examples for synagogue

Following the establishment of the State of Israel, the synagogue was used as a school for displaced Palestinians.

Never once since the birth of Naomi had he crossed the threshold of the synagogue.

“I am shocked when I hear journalists saying if the De La Roquette synagogue was attacked it is because of the Jews,” he said.

The Judges had reassembled in the synagogue in the early morning.

On the Sabbath he went to the synagogue, and was called up to read in the Law.

Their prayer in the synagogue had been heard, and the child they had asked for was to come.

Freundel is also rabbi of the prominent Kesher Israel synagogue in Washington.

As the afternoon wore on, the doors of the synagogue were thrown open.

A phone message for Freundel at his synagogue was not returned, nor was an e-mail to his personal account.

Terrorists killed four rabbis, three of them American, in a synagogue this morning.

Word Value for synagogue
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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