syn

{ } n. [ NL. synacme. See Syn-, and Acme. ] (Bot.) Same as Synanthesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a synagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., from L. synagoga, Gr. &unr_; a bringing together, an assembly, a synagogue, fr. &unr_; to bring together; sy`n with + &unr_; to lead. See Syn-, and Agent. ] 1. A congregation or assembly of Jews met for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The building or place appropriated to the religious worship of the Jews. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The council of, probably, 120 members among the Jews, first appointed after the return from the Babylonish captivity; -- called also the Great Synagogue, and sometimes, though erroneously, the Sanhedrin. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A congregation in the early Christian church. [ 1913 Webster ]

My brethren, . . . if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring. James ii. 1, 2 (Rev. Ver.). [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Any assembly of men. [ Obs. or R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; to melt together; sy`n with + &unr_; to besmear. ] (Gram.) A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th' army, for the army. [ Written also synaloepha. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; a mutual agreement, contract, fr. &unr_; to exchange, negotiate with; sy`n with + &unr_; to change. ] (Law) Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties; as, a synallagmatic contract. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Gr. &unr_; to associate with. ] (Zool.) Having the outer and middle toes partially united; -- said of certain birds related to the creepers. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] Same as Synalepha. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Synangia [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; + &unr_; a hollow vessel. ] (Anat.) The divided part beyond the pylangium in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart. -- Syn*an"gi*al a. [1913 Webster]