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shulgoer

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English

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Etymology

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From shul +‎ goer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuːlˌɡəʊə(ɹ)/
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Noun

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shulgoer (plural shulgoers)

  1. One who attends shul (a synagogue); a practising Jew.
    • 2006, Terry Bookman, William Kahn, This House We Build: Lessons for Healthy Synagogues and The People who Dwell There, →ISBN, page 52:
      This is often an awkward moment, even for the veteran shulgoer; how much the more so for a new visitor, a non-Jew, or a recent Jew by choice.