Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A synagogue.

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  • noun The synagogue.

Etymologies

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[Yiddish, from Middle High German schuol, school, from Old High German scuola, from Latin scola; see school.]

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From Yiddish שול, from German Schule ("school").

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Examples

  • When we were sitting in shul last year, the housing bubble was bursting, the stock market was in free-fall and the auto industry was well on its way to collapse.

    Good Riddance 5769 « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009

  • And yet, tomorrow in shul I will pray for a sweet 5770.

    Good Riddance 5769 « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009

  • The explosion in popularity—supported by a robust infrastructure that includes nearly 100 full-time employees, 80,000 square feet of space spread across multiple buildings, a well-regarded nursery school, and an endowment exceeding $30 million—has earned it an affectionate reputation as the city's first "Megashul" shul is a Yiddish word for a Jewish house of worship.

    After Fire, Temple Rises Sophia Hollander 2011

  • I'll be leading Yom Kippur Mincha services in our shul, which is nice.

    Archive 2008-10-01 2008

  • I'll be leading Yom Kippur Mincha services in our shul, which is nice.

    Jewish Scraps 2008

  • Jews celebrate the Sabbath by lighting candles before the Sabbath, singing songs, going to synagogue, called shul, by some, and learning.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Joaquín Martínez 2010

  • Jews celebrate the Sabbath by lighting candles before the Sabbath, singing songs, going to synagogue, called shul, by some, and learning.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Jews celebrate the Sabbath by lighting candles before the Sabbath, singing songs, going to synagogue, called shul, by some, and learning.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The shul is a Reform congregation of near 500 families, the ADAMS Center serves 5000 families in seven communities in the DC area.

    Jewschool 2008

  • The shul is a Reform congregation of near 500 families, the ADAMS Center serves 5000 families in seven communities in the DC area.

    Jewschool 2008

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