archisynagogue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɑɹkɪˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɑːkɪˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin archisynagōgus. By surface analysis, archi- + synagogue.
Meanings
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(Judaism, historical) The head of a synagogue.
Only one rabbi of Phrygian origin mentioned in a Palestinian inscription is called an archisynagogue, and only indirect evidence for the possibility of rabbinic chazanim exists.
1997, Catherine Hezser, The Social Structure of the Rabbinic Movement in Roman Palestine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archisynagogues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
grc ἀρχισῠνᾰ́γωγος (chief priest of a synagogue) · got 𐍃𐍅𐌽𐌰𐌲𐍉𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌸𐍃 (chief priest of a synagogue) · es archisinagogo (chief priest of a synagogue) · cop ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ (chief priest of a synagogue) · be архісінаго́г (chief priest of a synagogue) · cu архисѵнаго́гъ (chief priest of a synagogue) · he רֹאשׁ הַכְּנֶשֶׂת (chief priest of a synagogue) · ru архисинаго́г (chief priest of a synagogue) · pt arquissinagogo (chief priest of a synagogue) · es arquisinagogo (chief priest of a synagogue) · uk архісинаго́г (chief priest of a synagogue) · it archisinagogo (chief priest of a synagogue) · fr archisynagogue (chief priest of a synagogue)