archisynagogue

English

Etymology

Latin archisynagōgus.

Noun

archisynagogue (plural archisynagogues)

(historical) The head of a synagogue.
- 1997, Catherine Hezser, The Social Structure of the Rabbinic Movement in Roman Palestine:
  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.

Translations

chief priest of a synagogue

Belarusian: архісінаго́г m (arxisinahóh)
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ m (arkhisunagōgos)
Greek:
Ancient Greek: ἀρχισῠνᾰ́γωγος m (arkhisunágōgos)
Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַכְּנֶשֶׂת m (rosh ha-knéset)
Old Church Slavonic: архисѵнаго́гъ m (arxisünagógŭ)
Russian: архисинаго́г (ru) m (arxisinagóg)
Ukrainian: архісинаго́г m (arxisynahóh)

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