shul

English

/ʃuːl/

noun
Definitions
  • The synagogue.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שול (synagogue, school) derived from Old High German scuola (school) derived from Latin schola (school, lecture, sect) derived from Ancient Greek σχολή (leisure, spare time, later conversations and the knowledge gained through them during free time, the places where these conversations took place, free time, school, disputation).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σχολή

Gloss

leisure, spare time, later conversations and the knowledge gained through them during free time, the places where these conversations took place, free time, school, disputation

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

校

Emoji
🎒

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