"shul" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃuːl/, /ʃʊl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shul.wav [Southern-England] Forms: shuls [plural], shuln [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl, -ʊl Etymology: From Yiddish שול (shul, “school, synagogue”), from Old High German scuola (“school”), from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ). Doublet of schola and school. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|שול|t=school, synagogue}} Yiddish שול (shul, “school, synagogue”), {{der|en|goh|scuola|t=school}} Old High German scuola (“school”), {{der|en|la|schola}} Latin schola, {{der|en|grc|σχολή}} Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ), {{doublet|en|schola|school}} Doublet of schola and school Head templates: {{en-noun|s|shuln}} shul (plural shuls or shuln)
  1. (Judaism) An Ashkenazi synagogue. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism, Places of worship Synonyms: shool [dated], schul, schule, shule Derived forms: shulgoer

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